point spread

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point spred]
- /pɔɪnt sprɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [point spred]
- /pɔɪnt sprɛd/

Definition of point spread words

noun point spread a betting device, established by oddsmakers and used to attract bettors for uneven competitions, indicating the estimated number of points by which a stronger team can be expected to defeat a weaker team, the point spread being added to the weaker team's actual points in the game and this new figure then compared to the stronger team's points to determine winning bets. 1

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Origin of point spread

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Point spread

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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point spread popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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