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# scoring

noun, verb form (scoring; from score)

«scoring» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Scoring is getting points or goals in a game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#m1)
2. Scoring is also the rule for how points are counted, for example 2 points for each basket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#m2)
3. Scoring is cutting light lines into a surface so it folds or breaks neatly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#m3)
4. Scoring is writing music for a film or band. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths the scoring rule is a rate: points = points per score × number of scores. In sport: the top scorer, scoring chances, opening the scoring. In crafts: scoring card before folding it. In tests: the scoring guide tells teachers how many marks each answer gets.

### Examples

- In this game, scoring a goal gives 3 points. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#x1)
- The scoring is 1 point for each right answer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#x2)
- He kept scoring until he had 20 points. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#x3)
- How many points did she get by scoring 4 baskets? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#x4)
- Mia opened the scoring with a goal in the first minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#x5)
- Scoring the card with a ruler makes it fold in a straight line. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#x6)
- The scoring in rugby is different from the scoring in football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#x7)
- He loves scoring music for school plays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/#x8)

### Note

Present participle and noun from «score»: drop the e and add -ing. The scoring rule is a rate: points = points per score × number of scores. Trap: different kinds of scoring may give different points (a try 5, a conversion 2), so multiply each kind by its own points before adding. Trap: «scoring» means making points, not the score itself.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «scoring» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/scoring/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«scoring» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/scoring.html) on Mova free.