Definition of score

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Score (n.) A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account..

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Tally :: Tally (n.) To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit..
Score :: Score (n.) The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket..
Fourscore :: Fourscore (n.) The product of four times twenty; eighty units or objects.
Sulcation :: Sulcated (a.) Scored with deep and regular furrows; furrowed or grooved; as, a sulcated stem..
Tie :: Tie (v. t.) An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race..
Score :: Score (n.) The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number..
Peg :: Peg (v. t.) To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points..
Eightscore :: Eightscore (a. & n.) Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.
Tally :: Tally (n.) Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book; especially, one kept in duplicate..
Game :: Game (v. i.) That which is gained, as the stake in a game; also, the number of points necessary to be scored in order to win a game; as, in short whist five points are game..
Scotch :: Scotch (n.) A slight cut or incision; a score.
Crescendo :: Crescendo (a. & adv.) With a constantly increasing volume of voice; with gradually increasing strength and fullness of tone; -- a direction for the performance of music, indicated by the mark, or by writing the word on the score..
Score :: Score (n.) A weight of twenty pounds.
Score :: Score (n.) Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
Sixty :: Sixty (a.) Six times ten; fifty-nine and one more; threescore.
Partition :: Partition (v.) A score.
Tally :: Tally (n.) Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept..
Score :: Score (n.) An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness..
Score :: Score (v. t.) To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for hewing; to score the back with a lash..
Spilikin :: Spilikin (n.) One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural (spilikins.
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