on a scale of
idiom
—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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Respondents scored themselves on a scale of 1 to 10 in each category, with a maximum possible score totaling 60.
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Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 17 Apr. 2024
This year, the overall quality of life rating reported by survey respondents dropped to 53 on a scale of 10 to 100 — tying with 2022 for the lowest rating since the survey launched in 2016.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Testers scored each beer on a scale of 1-10, considering appearance, flavor and overall appeal.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Sleepiness was tracked in the second study, and for every unit increase on a scale of measurement, people added 1.23 years to their aging assessment.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Each rain jacket was graded on a scale of one to five (with one being the poorest performer and five being the best), and top-scoring jackets made our list.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The latest World Happiness Report (WHR) has shed light on a growing joy divide between young and old across some of the world’s wealthiest countries after Gallup asked citizens from 140 nations to rank their happiness on a scale of zero to 10.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
Meteorologists who compile the drought monitor rank droughts on a scale of D0 or abnormally dry to D4, which is described as an exceptional drought.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Between November and December, members were asked to rate every president on a scale of zero to 100 in terms of their greatness, with the average scores composing the official ranking.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
Lindsey Leake, Fortune Well, 17 Apr. 2024
This year, the overall quality of life rating reported by survey respondents dropped to 53 on a scale of 10 to 100 — tying with 2022 for the lowest rating since the survey launched in 2016.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Testers scored each beer on a scale of 1-10, considering appearance, flavor and overall appeal.
—Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Sleepiness was tracked in the second study, and for every unit increase on a scale of measurement, people added 1.23 years to their aging assessment.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
Each rain jacket was graded on a scale of one to five (with one being the poorest performer and five being the best), and top-scoring jackets made our list.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
The latest World Happiness Report (WHR) has shed light on a growing joy divide between young and old across some of the world’s wealthiest countries after Gallup asked citizens from 140 nations to rank their happiness on a scale of zero to 10.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
Meteorologists who compile the drought monitor rank droughts on a scale of D0 or abnormally dry to D4, which is described as an exceptional drought.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Between November and December, members were asked to rate every president on a scale of zero to 100 in terms of their greatness, with the average scores composing the official ranking.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
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