Ranking vs. Scoring

Ranking vs. Scoring — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Ranking and Scoring

Rankingadjective

(in combination) Having a specified rank.

Scoringadjective

Of something or someone that scores.

The highest scoring team will win the match.

Rankingadjective

Superior in rank.

Scoringnoun

The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.

The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.

Rankingnoun

One’s relative placement in a list.

Scoringnoun

The process of winning points in a sport or contest.

Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
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Rankingnoun

position on a scale in relation to others in a sport

Scoringnoun

The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.

Rankingadjective

of the highest rank; used of persons;

the commanding officer

Scoringnoun

A deep groove made by glacial action or similar.

Rankingadjective

having a higher rank;

superior officer

Scoringnoun

evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score;

what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do
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