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scoring

scoring

69 1.4
Getting points in a game or match
  • noun
  • /ˈskɔːrɪŋ/
translation icon : anotación
  • Adrian Dantley won the scoring title.
  • scoring points
  • a high-scoring game
  • a low-scoring game

I think it's very everybody seems to play this point scoring game now online.

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Examples

  • Chicago achieved Host status by being the top-scoring Showcase Chapter in the 1995 contest.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Down by only a single run, and with a player in scoring position, we finally have a chance again.

    Chicken Little (2005)

  • GOAT just broke the all time scoring record.

  • One related statistic is the average number of scoring chances created per minute played.

    Academic text (1994)

  • All participants were given the same written instructions outlining the rules and scoring of the competition.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Eighteen points for Dru Joyce to lead everyone in scoring for Akron's St. Vincent-St. Mary.

    Shooting Stars (2023)

  • The team focused on improving their scoring to enhance their chances of winning the championship.

  • In basketball, effective scoring is vital for a team to succeed in the playoffs.

  • His consistent scoring throughout the season helped his team secure a playoff spot.

Synonyms

score
vsscoring
842 1.3

The number of points earned in a game or test

focuses specifically on the process of gaining points rather than the total achieved

Compounds

scoring system
4 2.8

A set of rules for giving points that show how good something is

How Often

scoring
69 1.4
no score
2 1.4

Surface Forms

scoring singular
scorings plural

Morphology

scoring = score (transparent) = score + ing

Productive '-ing' nominalization of the verb 'score' denoting the act of gaining points; meaning is predictable for learners.

Etymology

Scoring comes from the same idea of making marks to keep count: score once meant a 'notch' cut on a stick to track totals. That's why in a game, scoring means getting points that are counted to decide the winner.