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scoring

noun

  1. earn points (in athletic competition), awarding/earning points
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Wiktionary

adj

  1. Of something or someone that scores.

    The highest scoring team will win the match.

noun

  1. The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.

    The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.

  2. The process of winning points in a sport or contest.

    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. A deep groove made by glacial action or similar.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of score