point system
Americannoun
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Printing. a system for grading the sizes of type bodies, leads, etc., that employs the point as a unit of measurement.
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any of certain systems of writing and printing for the blind that employ embossed symbols for letters.
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a system of promoting students by an evaluation of their work on the basis of points representing quality of achievement.
noun
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printing a system of measurement using the point as its unit See point
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a system for evaluation of achievement, as in education or industry, based on awarding points
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any system of writing or printing, such as Braille, that uses protruding dots
Example Sentences
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Rather than use a point system, Dubois describes Screen Australia’s process for passing the cultural test as more of a “holistic review” of the production’s conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
WeightWatchers attributes points to food and drink, stating that it uses a "groundbreaking algorithm" to assess their nutritional makeup and then uses a point system to inform its members which food is better to eat.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
Stefanski and Ryans both earned 165 points in a weighted point system.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
Both seasons crown individual champions based on a point system.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
He was very careful about shooting the right kind of deer in the right season, and never violated the point system on ducks and upland game.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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