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scorecard

[ skawr-kahrd, skohr- ]

/ ˈskɔrˌkɑrd, ˈskoʊr- /

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noun

a card for keeping score of a sports contest and, especially in team sports, for identifying the players by name, number, and position.

Origin of scorecard

First recorded in 1875–80; score + card¹

Words nearby scorecard

score, score draw, score off, score out, scoreboard, scorecard, scorekeeper, scorepad, scoresby sound, scoria, scorification

Example sentences from the Web for scorecard

If you look at the scorecard for the last six years, we are still falling behind.

Obama Loves Labor (on the Down Low) |David Freedlander |April 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The scorecard is ugly on that front, providing yet another reason for Democrats to accept a government shutdown, however painful.

The Suicidal Shutdown: Hyper-Partisan Fever Rules the Government |John Avlon |September 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“The scorecard is designed to give them a clear sense of where members of Congress stand,” Glaze says.

Mayors Against Illegal Guns Plans New Scorecards After Gun Bill Defeat |Eliza Shapiro |April 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The scorecard would keep track of the progress made on entitlement reform and award points accordingly.

To Solve Debt Crisis, GOP Should Put Obama on a Reward Program |Stan Veuger |December 25, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Those faces and events matter more than the scorecard of the National Rampage Association.

After Newtown, This Has to Be the Time for Gun Control |Robert Shrum |December 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Thomas was as easy to read as an amateur's scorecard; runs were runs, hits were hits, outs were outs.

The Voice in the Fog |Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for scorecard

scorecard

/ (ˈskɔːˌkɑːd) /

noun

a card on which scores are recorded in various games, esp golf

a card identifying the players in a sports match, esp cricket or baseball