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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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score A. set of twenty (prob. orig. as marked on a tally) XI;
B. notch, mark, stroke; account of times kept on a tally or board XIV; amount of a bill or reckoning XVI; account, reason XVII; record of points in a game XVIII;
C. written or printed piece of concerted music XVIII. Late OE. *
scoru, pl.
scora,
-e — ON.
skor notch, tally, twenty :- Gmc *
skurō, f. *
skur- *
sker- cut.
SHEAR.
So
score vb. XIV. partly — ON.
skora; partly f. the sb.
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 "Morton Grove Champion (IL)")
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Scores reflect gain for D219 students
Newspaper article from: Morton Grove Champion (IL); 9/11/1997; ; 668 words
; ...nearly 10 years. That score reflects a strong increase...English, for example, scores increased from 22.0...5 to 23.1. Reading scores, however, dropped from...For Niles West, ACT scores went up in every area...reading, and the composite score increased from 21.7...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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TEST SCORES GOOD NEWS FOR NEWHALL; STUDENTS' READING, MATH SKILLS BETTER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE.(NEWS)(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 8/11/1997; 700+ words
; ...proud of the SABE scores. This is a population...The district score has risen in every...equivalents and mean scores. On the math test...Elementary had the highest score in four grade levels...1996-97 CAT 5 EXAM Scores cover all seven elementary...First grade: High score - 81, ...
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SCORES UP, BUT...VALLEY STUDENTS STILL TEST BELOW STATE AVERAGE.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 7/18/2000; 700+ words
; ...average to the top third of scores. Knollwood boosted third...progress would be eighth-grade scores, which improved from the 18th...lowest third-grade reading score in the Valley, at the 14th...still has some of the lowest scores in the Valley, which Smerigan...
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Scores raise questions about state's test monitoring Officials pledge to investigate after reports about City Day's dramatic improvement.
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 2/11/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...schools that reported scores. But in 2005-06, the average score on the state math...math, its reading scores did not share in...Day's average score on the fourth...schools that reported scores. City Day's average score on the state sixth...
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Scores Holding Company Announces the Successful Opening Of 'SCORES CHICAGO'.
PR Newswire; 9/11/2003; 700+ words
; Scores Holding Company Inc. (the "Company...Entertainment, Inc., successfully opened "SCORES CHICAGO" yesterday attaining initial business...the people of Chicago to the opening of 'SCORES CHICAGO.' Dennis DeGori the President...
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Interpreting scores from standardized tests.
Magazine article from: The Clearing House; 7/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Grade Equivalent Scores One type of test score that is widely used...which grade equivalent scores are derived. A grade equivalent score expresses both the...of grade equivalent scores will not reveal which score indicates higher performance...
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Scores for New SAT Come In, but Real Test Is Deciphering Them; First Essay and Changes in Math Portion Make Evaluating Results Puzzling for Students, Parents -- and Even Colleges
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/14/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...retrieving their scores from the College...students can now score a maximum of 2400...students see their score as a make-or...lot made about SAT scores, and more has been...I can look at the scores in a grander scope...shoot for an overall score of about 2100. Some...
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SCORE Starts Womens Success Blog at www.score.org
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 7/10/2008; 700+ words
; ...address is http://womensblog.score.org. In addition, Daria Dolansjoins SCORE as a guest blogger during the month...more at www.dolans.com. Meet SCOREs bloggers: -- Peg Corwin, Chicago SCORE,www.scorechicago.org. Peg...
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SCORES BEAT NATIONAL AVERAGE AN OFFICIAL FOR THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM SAID THE 2004 RESULTS WERE A "GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS" SCENARIO."
Newspaper article from: Wyoming Tribune-Eagle; 8/19/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...s average composite score for 2004 is 22.1...A breakdown of 2004 scores shows that: In English, the national ACT average score is 20.4, the average...only four in 10 earned a score of 22 or above on the...Students who reach these scores have a 75 percent probability...
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 "News & Record (Greensboro, NC)")
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SAT scores up in N.C.
News Wire article from: News & Record (Greensboro, NC); 8/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...short of the 2006 score. In 2006, the county's average SAT scores were 504 in math...When the writing score was added in, Guilford's scores showed similar...average verbal score of 495. Four county...schools had average scores of more than 1...
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Apgar Score
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
Apgar score The Apgar Score is a rating system used to evaluate the health of newborn infants...rate (pulse), muscle tone, and response to stimulation. A total score of three or lower is a signal that the baby's condition is critical...
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score
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...about twenty: a score of men lost their...x220E; ( scores of ) a large amount...the judge must score each dog against...each correct answer scores ten points...xA0; decide on the scores to be awarded in...intr. ] record the score during a game; act...
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Apgar score
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...damage. Because the score corresponds closely to...x2019; appearance scores two if the baby ’...Actively moving babies score two for muscle tone...if limp. Respiration scores two for strong efforts...a total five-minute score of seven to 10, the...
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Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Small Business
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) is a national non-profit organization that...owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. There are 389 SCORE chapters throughout the United States offering...
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T score
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
T score n. a measure of bone mineral density used...detected on DEXA scanning. An individual's T score is the number of standard deviations above...young healthy adults. By convention, a score above –1 is considered normal...
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