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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Northern Lights Tonight: Forecasts And Alerts NOAA’s three-day forecast indicates a minor geomagnetic storm, measured at a value of G2 on a scale of G1 to G5.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Every factor was given a score on a scale of 0 to 100 and then averaged to provide each destination with a final score.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
These are the 10 best whiskeys of the first half of this year that received my highest ratings on a scale of 100.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Doctors were rated by peers on a scale of one (poor) to 10 (excellent).
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Every factor was given a score on a scale of 0 to 100 and then averaged to provide each destination with a final score.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
These are the 10 best whiskeys of the first half of this year that received my highest ratings on a scale of 100.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
Doctors were rated by peers on a scale of one (poor) to 10 (excellent).
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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