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scale

/skeɪl/noun, verb1 syllable

Scale means: an ordered reference standard.

Synonyms for scale12

noun, as in an ordered reference standard

scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series

noun, as in a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

scurf, exfoliation

noun, as in a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

noun, as in a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

scale leaf

noun, as in (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)

musical scale

noun, as in a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

weighing machine

verb, as in reach the highest point of

surmount

verb, as in remove the scales from

descale

What does scale mean?18

noun

1

an ordered reference standard“judging on a scale of 1 to 10”

2

a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

3

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

4

a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

5

(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)

6

a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

7

relative magnitude“they entertained on a grand scale”

8

the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it“the scale of the map”

9

an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

10

a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals

verb

1

reach the highest point of“We scaled the Mont Blanc”

2

remove the scales from“scale fish”

3

measure by or as if by a scale“This bike scales only 25 pounds”

4

pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard

5

take by attacking with scaling ladders“The troops scaled the walls of the fort”

6

climb up by means of a ladder

7

measure with or as if with scales“scale the gold”

8

size or measure according to a scale“This model must be scaled down”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with scale?42

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Scale in a sentence

  • It's not a bad solution, but it doesn't scale well.megamanenm
  • On a scale of one to ten, how funny would you say you are?CK
  • After consideration, the company president made a large scale change to the management strategy.tsp_2
  • On a scale of one to ten, what did you think of the movie?CK
  • How much do you love me, on a scale of one to ten?felidad
  • History is being repeated, but on a far vaster scale.Cangarejo
  • My dear fellow humans, let's do everything on a grand scale in life.LoverofEnglish
  • On a scale of one to ten, how bad is the pain?Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of scale

as a noun

plural
scales

as a verb

past tense
scaled
present participle
scaling
third-person singular
scales
past participle
scaled