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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During the taste test, editors tasted the croissants and ranked them on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Here is where the films of Mike Leigh, a master of human tragedy and everyday comedy, land on a scale of tragic-comic circumstances.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Reddit forums too are chock full of people asking others to rate them on a scale of one to 10.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
If the Sixers were in the West, this would be a 100 on a scale of 1 to 10.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Here is where the films of Mike Leigh, a master of human tragedy and everyday comedy, land on a scale of tragic-comic circumstances.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Reddit forums too are chock full of people asking others to rate them on a scale of one to 10.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
If the Sixers were in the West, this would be a 100 on a scale of 1 to 10.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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