scoring
Getting on board
Scoring is the act of earning or recording points in a game or competition: The team's scoring improved in the second half.
In broader use, scoring means achieving success—getting something desired: He had trouble scoring tickets to the show.
As slang, scoring often means obtaining drugs or having sex.
In music, scoring is the process of writing or arranging a composition for instruments: She's scoring the film's soundtrack.
Units of tally
- goalsIntended end results
- touchdownsFootball scoring plays
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
runs · assists · hat trick · leaderboard · standings · tally · shutout · aggregate
Evaluation criteria set
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- marksVisible signs or grades
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- percentileStatistical ranking threshold
assessment · rating · ranking · weighted · holistic · standardized · pass · fail
Dividing via sharp edge
- scratchingRaking with nails
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- notchingCutting small grooves
- groovesNarrow carved channels
lines · marks · serration · crosshatch · tally marks · kerf · inscription · engraving
Scoring for instrumental ensemble
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- notationSystem of written symbols
- partsIndividual elements of whole
instrumentation · voicing · harmony · counterpoint · transcription · lead sheet · conductor · copyist
Achieve victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
coup · slam dunk · knockout · bullseye · nailing · acing · crushing it · killing it
Getting possession of
- buyingObtaining through payment
- acquiringGaining possession of
- coppingSlang for stealing
- hookupCasual sexual encounter
connect · dealer · stash · transaction · pickup
Formal knowledge assessment
- quizBrief informal test
- testEvaluative examination
- SATCollege admissions exam
- GREGraduate school entrance exam
TOEFL · IQ · aptitude · standardized · multiple choice · answer key · correct · incorrect
points
Units of tally
- goalsIntended end results
- touchdownsFootball scoring plays
- basketWoven carrying vessel
home run · runs · assists · hat trick · leaderboard · standings · tally · shutout · aggregate · differential
rubric
Evaluation criteria set
percentile · assessment · rating · ranking · weighted · holistic · standardized · pass · fail · cutoff
cutting
Dividing via sharp edge
- scratchingRaking with nails
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- notchingCutting small grooves
grooves · lines · marks · serration · crosshatch · tally marks · kerf · inscription · engraving · indentation
orchestration
Scoring for instrumental ensemble
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- notationSystem of written symbols
parts · instrumentation · voicing · harmony · counterpoint · transcription · lead sheet · conductor · copyist · engraving
win
Achieve victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
achievement · coup · slam dunk · knockout · bullseye · nailing · acing · crushing it · killing it
obtaining
Getting possession of
exam
Formal knowledge assessment
GRE · TOEFL · IQ · aptitude · standardized · multiple choice · answer key · correct · incorrect · partial credit
- game playrules, turns, winning, losing, strategy
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- archeryarrow, bow, bows, arrows, archer
- divingscuba, scuba diving, dive mask, dive helmet, diving bells
- game rulesruleset, time limits, fouls, penalties, overtime
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, figure skating, inline skating
scoringdefending
Protecting against harm
defense · blocking · goaltending · nonscoring · missing
scoringungraded
Not assigned a mark
unevaluated · ignoring · performing · submitting · exempting
- scoring pointsEarning credit in competition
- film scoringMusic composed for cinema
- scoring systemRules for awarding points
- scoring recordBest documented point total
- golf scoringTracking strokes played
- point scoringGaining countable successes