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Noun: point system  poynt sis-tum
  1. (industry) a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules
    "The company used a point system to determine employee bonuses";
    - points system
     
  2. 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"
     
  3. 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