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Point System

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Noun

1. point system

a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules

2. point system

a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point

3. point system

a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Point System

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noun
1. printing
a system of measurement using the point as its unit
point (sense 21)
2. 
a system for evaluation of achievement, as in education or industry, based on awarding points
3. 
any system of writing or printing, such as Braille, that uses protruding dots

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Point System

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1. 
a system of averaging a student's letter grades by giving them equivalent numerical value in points: the average attained is called the grade-point average
2. 
a system of graduating the sizes of type on a uniform scale of points
see also point (sense 32)
3. 
any system of writing or printing for the blind, as Braille, in which raised points in certain combinations are used
4.  US
a system of penalizing drivers of automotive vehicles a given number of points for certain driving offenses, and suspending the driver's license if a specified number of points accumulate

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Point System

see synonyms of point system
n.
1. A system of evaluating academic achievement based on grade points.
2. Any of various printing or writing systems for the blind, such as Braille, that use an alphabet of raised symbols or dots that correspond to letters.
3. Printing A system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point.
4. A system of penalizing drivers of motor vehicles for traffic violations by assigning points for each type of violation and revoking the driver's license if a certain number of points are accrued.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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