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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Today’s daily digit A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.
4/10: Too hot for a better rating.
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A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
While most lab tests report results on a scale of one kind or another, those from MRG-Effitas lean toward pass/fail.
—PCMAG, 14 June 2024
Such events are classified on a scale of G1, which is a minor storm, to G5, which is extreme.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
These behaviors were scored on a scale of zero to four, with zero representing no signs of empathy or engagement.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 5 June 2024
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A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
While most lab tests report results on a scale of one kind or another, those from MRG-Effitas lean toward pass/fail.
—PCMAG, 14 June 2024
Such events are classified on a scale of G1, which is a minor storm, to G5, which is extreme.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
These behaviors were scored on a scale of zero to four, with zero representing no signs of empathy or engagement.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 5 June 2024
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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 4 Jul. 2024.
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