scores

Thân thiện

She received scores of letters from her fans.

Definition

Noun 1. A large number or amount; many. Refers to a considerable, often indefinite, quantity of people or things. The word implies a multitude. - "Scores of people attended the rally." - "He has read scores of books on the subject."

Usage

The word "scores" functions as a plural noun. It is typically followed by the preposition "of" and then a plural noun to indicate the large group or amount. - It is used in formal and informal contexts to emphasize a large, countable number. - It is often interchangeable with "dozens," "many," or "a great number of," though "scores" can suggest a number around or above forty.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Scores of applications were received for the single job opening.
  • The historical event is mentioned in scores of documents from that era.
  • After the storm, scores of trees were downed across the city.

Advanced Usage

• "Scores upon scores": An emphatic phrase meaning a very great number, one large group after another.
  • Scores upon scores of migrants arrived at the border seeking asylum.

Variants and Related Words

• Score (noun): Has several distinct primary meanings not directly related to "scores" meaning "many." These include:
  • The number of points earned in a game or test. (e.g., The final score was 3-2.)
  • A written representation of music. (e.g., the film's musical score)
  • A group or set of twenty. (e.g., "Four score and seven years ago...")
• Scoring (verb, present participle): The act of earning points or making a notch.

Synonyms

• Multitudes: A large number of people or things.
• Dozens: Informally used to mean a large, unspecified number.
• Hosts: A large number.
• Myriads: A countless or extremely great number.
• A great many: A large number.

Antonyms

• Few: A small number.
• Handful: A small number or amount.
• Scattering: A small, dispersed number.

Related Phrases

• By the score: In large numbers.
  • Volunteers arrived by the score to help with the cleanup effort.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a large number or amount
   • made lots of new friends
   • she amassed stacks of newspapers