point-spread
point-spread
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [point spred]
- /pɔɪnt sprɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [point spred]
- /pɔɪnt sprɛd/
Definition of point-spread word
- 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
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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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