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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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
Her endorsement of Weight Watchers — she has said she lost 40 pounds using the company’s point system — convinced many others to sign up, analysts said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
CMI is now a rigorous, dayslong event with a complex point system and stiff competition.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Both seasons crown individual champions based on a point system.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
I help him figure out a point system.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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