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point system

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point system
n.
1. A system of evaluating academic achievement based on grade points.
2. Any of various printing or writing systems for the blind, such as Braille, that use an alphabet of raised symbols or dots that correspond to letters.
3. Printing A system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point.
4. A system of penalizing drivers of motor vehicles for traffic violations by assigning points for each type of violation and revoking the driver's license if a certain number of points are accrued.

point system
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a system of measurement using the point (see sense 21) as its unit
2. (Social Science / Education) a system for evaluation of achievement, as in education or industry, based on awarding points
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any system of writing or printing, such as Braille, that uses protruding dots
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.point system - a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rulespoint system - a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules
didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching - the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
manufacture, industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
system of rules, system - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"
2.point system - a system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point
system of measurement, metric - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
3.point system - a system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch
orthography, writing system - a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
braille - a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals


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12 Kyodo The farm ministry is deliberating on a plan to introduce a reward point system for consumers purchasing domestically produced food with a view to enhancing Japan's food self-sufficiency, ministry officials said Tuesday.
 
 
 
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