on a scale of
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—used with a range of numbers to show the size, strength, or quality of something
I liked it. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give the movie a 9.
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a Kp index of four on a scale of nine is forecasted to start the weekend.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Among the few bright spots was an improvement in fourth grade math, where the average score ticked up 2 points on a scale of 500.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Science and writing are scored on a scale of 300, but the writing test wasn’t administered last year.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Forbes then evaluated each firm on a scale of 1 to 10 in nine categories—BTC+ETH, Transparency, Regulation, Cost, Audit Strength, Institutional Clients, Spot Volume, Derivatives Volume, Crypto Products.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Among the few bright spots was an improvement in fourth grade math, where the average score ticked up 2 points on a scale of 500.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Science and writing are scored on a scale of 300, but the writing test wasn’t administered last year.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
Forbes then evaluated each firm on a scale of 1 to 10 in nine categories—BTC+ETH, Transparency, Regulation, Cost, Audit Strength, Institutional Clients, Spot Volume, Derivatives Volume, Crypto Products.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
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“On a scale of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20scale%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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