score
- noun
- /skɔr/
- Final score, Oak Hill 77, St. Vincent-St. Mary 66.
- test scores
- high score
- low score
But we never kept track of the score or the time.
- But we never kept track of the score or the time.
- So, so I think keeping score is great for games.
- He would show everyone's score on the screen, but not the names.
- Intelligence is not just an IQ score, it's not just an SAT score.
- There is no one single test score that makes the diagnosis of dyslexia.
- From there, we will all combine into one perfect score to take her down.
Examples
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Here are the latest baseball scores, just in.
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At the end of the test, the teacher announced that the highest score was 98 out of 100.
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But we never kept track of the score or the time.
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You know, no one has beat my score in Project Cars.
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I got a near perfect SAT score without studying.
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The score is now two-zero in favor of Texas.
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What's the score now, Mel? - Well, Jerry's Lumber just won, 5- 2.
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The score of the game was tied at halftime, making the second half crucial.
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After analyzing the scores from the competition, we determined the winner based on total points.
Synonyms
A letter or number that shows how well a student did on a test
A number or letter showing how well a student did
Getting points in a game or match
A written count of things like votes or donations
Idioms
- Informal
Understand what really happens in a situation, often when it is bad
- Archaic
A way to say eighty-seven years ago, used by Abraham Lincoln at the start of the Gettysburg Address
Compounds
- Specialized
Written music that shows all the parts for singers and instruments on separate lines
- Specialized
A quick test on a newborn to check heart rate, breathing, skin colour, muscle tone, and reflexes
- Archaic
Seventy years that people often use to mean a typical human lifespan
- Jargon
A number that compares weightlifting results for people with different body weights
How Many
Surface Forms
Etymology
Score for points comes from an old idea of making a small cut or 'notch' to keep count. So a 'score' became the number you have after counting, which fits how we use it for game or test points.