SMOG

SMOG

The SMOG grade is a measure of readability that estimates the years of education needed to understand a piece of writing. SMOG is the acronym derived from Simple Measure of Gobbledygook. It is widely used, particularly for checking health messages. The SMOG grade yields a 0.985 correlation with a standard error of 1.5159 grades with the grades of readers who had 100% comprehension of test materials.

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smog

Noun

  1. A noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution

Verb

  1. To get a smog check; to check a vehicle or have it checked for emissions.
    If the car is more than five years old, you'll have to have it smogged before you can register it.


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