
Plus or minus
Estimation Clue
Indicates rough measurement or estimate, not an exact number.
The room was 15 square meters, plus or minus.
Flexibility Allowed
Shows that there's some leeway or tolerance in the given value.
Please be there at 8 PM, plus or minus 10 minutes.
Conversational Use
Used informally to express a small variation might occur.
I'll need plus or minus five volunteers for this task.