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The term plus/minus is used to state the acceptable range of values for a number, or the estimated error of a measurement. If, for instance, you said 3.7+/-0.2, you would be saying "between 3.5 and 3.9". The term +/- is written as a plus sign, +, with a line drawn under it, so that it appears as an equal sign, =, moved down slightly, with a verticle line at the center extending from the bottom line to above the top line. (I describe it here, because symbols do not seem to be available in this forum.)

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