on a scale of
idiom
—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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Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that measures, on a scale of 1 to 10, how the cancerous cells look compared with normal cells.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Sun Sentinel Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that measures, on a scale of 1 to 10, how the cancerous cells look compared with normal cells.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that measures, on a scale of 1 to 10, how the cancerous cells look compared with normal cells.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 18 May 2025
Testers ranked each cake on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Sun Sentinel Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that measures, on a scale of 1 to 10, how the cancerous cells look compared with normal cells.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer Prostate cancers are given a score called a Gleason score that measures, on a scale of 1 to 10, how the cancerous cells look compared with normal cells.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 18 May 2025
Testers ranked each cake on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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