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scoring meaning

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    Definition of scoring in English Dictionary

  • NounPLscoringsSUF-ing
    1. The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
      1. The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.
    2. The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
      1. Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
    3. The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.
    4. Verb
      1. present participle of score.
      2. Adjective
        1. Of something or someone that scores.
          1. The highest scoring team will win the match.
      3. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • In the article published by Goodrich and Orr, validation of autoscoring capabilities of the device was compared against manual scoring of PSG.
          • Van Persie skied a penalty, conceded by Gary Caldwell who was sent off, and also hit the post before scoring his third with a shot at the near post.
          • Steubenville beat JFK, scoring in the final minute of play.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Adjectives
          • Nouns
            • Countable nouns
            • Verbs
              • Verb forms
                • Participles
                  • Present participles
            Related Links:
            1. en scorings
            2. en scoring off
            Source: Wiktionary

            Meaning of scoring for the defined word.

            Grammatically, this word "scoring" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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