Score

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I. noun (plural scores)

Etymology: Middle English scor, from Old Norse skor notch, tally, twenty; akin to Old English scieran to cut — more at shear
Date: 14th century
1. or plural score
- a. twenty
- b. a group of 20 things — often used in combination with a cardinal number<fourscore>
- c. an indefinitely large number
2.
- a. a line (as a scratch or incision) made with or as if with a sharp instrument
- b.
  - (1) a mark used as a starting point or goal
  - (2) a mark used for keeping account
3.
- a. an account or reckoning originally kept by making marks on a tally
- b. amount due ; indebtedness
4. grudge <a score to settle>
5.
- a. reason, ground <was accepted on the score of high academic achievement>
- b. subject, topic <has nothing to say on that score>
6.
- a. the copy of a musical composition in written or printed notation
- b. a musical composition; specifically the music for a movie or theatrical production
- c. a complete description of a dance composition in choreographic notation
7.
- a. a number that expresses accomplishment (as in a game or test) or excellence (as in quality) either absolutely in points gained or by comparison to a standard
- b. an act (as a goal, run, or touchdown) in any of various games or contests that gains points
8. success in obtaining something (as money or drugs) especially through illegal or irregular means
9. the stark inescapable facts of a situation <knows the score>

II. verb (scored; scoring)