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score

/skɔː/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The result of a contest or competition; the number of points, goals, etc., gained by a person, team, or side; a tally.

    - "The score was 10-8 in favor of team A."
    - "His golf score for the round was 72."
    - "The scoreboard showed the current state of the game."
  • Verb, Transitive

    To allocate points or marks to; evaluate; assess.

    - "The teacher scored the exams."
    - "The referee scored a goal in favor of the team."
    - "The computer program scored the students based on their performance."
Pronunciation
  1. /skɔɹ/



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Synonyms

come by , earn , obtain , groove , notch , shake down , pull , soundtrack , keep , score , tally
Rhymes
Words rhyming with score
moore , pore , ore
Homonyms
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  1. score (en) : The result of a contest or competition

  2. score (en) : A high level or degree of something

Homophones
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  1. score (en) : A high level or degree of something

  2. score (en) : To wound or injure slightly

  3. score (en) : A strip of wood or plastic used to prop up a heavy object

Variants
List of all variants of score that leads to same result
score , scores , score points , scored , scored points , scorer , scorers , scores points , scoring , scoring points , score off , scored off , scores off , scoring off , score to settle , Apgar score , Apgar scores , box score , box scores , hog line , hog score , hog scores , line score , line scores , raw score , raw scores , standard score , standard scores
Forms
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scores, scoring

Etymology
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Old English scor 'notch, tally mark'; related to Old Norse skor 'notch, scratch, mark'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'score' originated from Old English 'scor', which means 'notch' or 'tally mark'.

  2. In cricket, a score of exactly 100 runs is called a 'century'.

  3. The highest score in a single innings in first-class cricket is 452, which was scored by Brian Lara in 2004.

Related Concepts
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  1. point: A single unit of a count or measurement

  2. goal: The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result

  3. game: An engaging or interesting activity that typically provides amusement and entertainment

Culture
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In sports and games, a score represents the points, goals, or runs earned by each team or player. In academic settings, scores indicate the level of performance or achievement. In music, a score refers to the written arrangement of a composition for performance.

How to Memorize "score"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a scoreboard with numbers and points.
    - Visualize the number of points earned in a game or competition.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'score' with 'points', 'goals', or 'victory'.
    - Link the word 'score' with the concept of competition or achievement.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Scores Mean Points In Games' or 'SMPIG' to remember the meaning of the word 'score'.
    - Use the acronym 'SCORE' to remember the definition: 'S' for 'Success', 'C' for 'Competition', 'O' for 'Outcome', 'R' for 'Ranking', and 'E' for 'Evaluation'.

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