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scoring system

scoring system

4 2.8
A set of rules for giving points that show how good something is
  • noun
  • /ˈskɔːrɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/
translation icon : sistema de puntuación
  • In basketball, the scoring system allocates different points for free throws, two-point shots, and three-pointers.
  • uses a scoring system
  • devise a scoring system
  • develop a scoring system

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Examples

  • Under the traditional scoring system, a failing score was considered less than 75 points in Indiana.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Sway, why don't we break down the scoring system for our viewers at home?

  • There are a number of things you can do with the scoring system:

    Academic text (1997)
  • So all of the traditional scoring systems had a very long research and development process that led to their adoption.

  • So wouldn't you want to have a scoring system that scores both of them as being successful?

  • Credit bureaus also have their own separate scoring system, which they sell to creditors and consumers.

    Blog text (30)
  • To quantify the degree to which a social work evaluation was needed, a numerical scoring system was developed.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Depending on your league's scoring system, the 49ers defense could have gotten you 30-50 points.

    Blog text (15)
  • We chose as a benchmark the Lund-Mackay scoring system because it is known for its reproducibility and simplicity.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Cheng et al. adopted a scoring system for evaluating the outcomes of children with congenital muscular torticollis.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

rating system
vsscoring system
15 3.3

A way to put people or things into levels by how good they are

uses numerical points and ranks rather than level categories
point system
vsscoring system
3 3.5

A method of adding or removing points to judge performance

is broader, assigns points, grades, or ranks by set rules

How Complex

scoring system
4 2.8
stanine
  • Specialized
9.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

scoring + system

The meaning 'a set of rules or methods used to assign points, grades, or rankings' is directly compositional from 'scoring' (assigning scores) + 'system' (a formal set of rules). This noun+noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Scoring system comes from the simple image of judges or referees writing numbers on cards or a board to show who gets more points. The word scoring is the act of giving 'points' and system is the set of rules they follow, so scoring system means the rules or method used to give points, grades, or ranks.