Noun: point system poynt sis-tum
- (industry) a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules
"The company used a point system to determine employee bonuses";
- points system
- A system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point
"The designer used the point system to ensure consistent typography across the document"
- A system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch
"Braille is a well-known point system used by visually impaired people"
Derived forms: points system, point systems
Type of: metric, orthography, system, system of measurement, system of rules, writing system
Encyclopedia: Point system