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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Green was asked to rate the format on a scale of 1-10.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
The latest storm charging in from the Pacific is a category 1 or 2 atmospheric river on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the strongest, according to scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
They are graded on a scale of 1 to 6 based on their intensity.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Be prepared, too, to rate how severe your symptoms are on a scale of 1 to 10.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
The latest storm charging in from the Pacific is a category 1 or 2 atmospheric river on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the strongest, according to scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
They are graded on a scale of 1 to 6 based on their intensity.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Be prepared, too, to rate how severe your symptoms are on a scale of 1 to 10.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 27 Jan. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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