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scores

/skɔɹz/ /skɔːz/

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The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

Examples :

"The player with the highest score is the winner."

sport game achievement number point

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The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

Examples :

"The basketball scores at halftime were 45 to 38, with the home team in the lead. "

sport number game achievement point

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The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.

Examples :

"The test scores for this class were high."

mark number achievement education statistics

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Twenty, 20 (number).

Examples :

"Some words have scores of meanings."

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A distance of twenty yards, in ancient archery and gunnery.

Examples :

""In the historical archery competition, targets were placed at distances measured in scores, with some as far as three scores away from the archers." "

military weapon history

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A weight of twenty pounds.

Examples :

"The farmer carried three scores of potatoes on his back, totaling sixty pounds. "

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The written form of a musical composition showing all instrumental and vocal parts below each other.

Examples :

"The conductor studied the scores carefully before the orchestra's rehearsal. "

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The music of a movie or play.

Examples :

"The movie's scores were so moving that they made me cry. "

music entertainment

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Examples :

"The scores of the students on the history test were very high. "

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Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.

Examples :

"He argued for the project's funding on scores of its potential benefits to the community. "

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A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.

Examples :

"The woodworker made several scores on the plank to mark where to cut. "

mark number writing achievement

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An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; debt.

Examples :

"He keeps careful track of all the scores between him and his brother, remembering every favor owed. "

business finance economy

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A criminal act, especially:

Examples :

"The police are investigating a series of scores targeting local jewelry stores. "

police law guilt action

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A sexual conquest.

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To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.

Examples :

"The baker scored the cake so that the servers would know where to slice it."

mark material action

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To record the tally of points for a game, a match, or an examination.

Examples :

"The referee scores each basket made during the basketball game. "

sport game achievement mark number entertainment action

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To obtain something desired.

Examples :

""He scores extra points by always helping his classmates." "

achievement sport business

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To provide (a film, etc.) with a musical score.

Examples :

"The composer scores the documentary about ocean life with beautiful orchestral music. "

music entertainment

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pronoun

Examples :

"Scores of people lined up outside the store for the new phone. "