scoring

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the system or method used to keep track of points in a game.

n. the process or system of recording and calculating points in a contest.

“The scoring in figure skating can be quite difficult for new viewers to understand.”

“The judges revised the scoring criteria to ensure that artistic expression was weighted as heavily as technical execution.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Technical

n. making a line or a scratch on a material to help it fold or break.

n. the action of incising a line or groove into a surface, often to facilitate folding, tearing, or bonding.

“Careful scoring of the cardboard will make it much easier to fold the box.”

“The carpenter used a sharp blade for the scoring of the timber, ensuring a clean break along the grain during the final assembly.”