A man argues with a police officer as protesters block traffic after a rally for Trayvon Martin in New York City in 2013. Repealing resisting arrest laws is hardly the only reform we need, but it could be an ideal starting point. Mario Tama / Getty Images.
noun, plural scores, score for 11. 1. the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match. 2. the total points or strokes made by one side, individual, play, game, etc. 3. an act or instance of making or earning a point or points.
DEFINITION of 'Credit Score'. A statistically derived numeric expression of a person's creditworthiness that is used by lenders to access the likelihood that a person will repay his or her debts. A credit score is based on, among other things, a person's past credit history. It is a number between 300 and 850 - the higher the number, the more creditworthy the person is deemed to be. Next Up.