Definition of scale

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Definition of scale

  • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. exfoliation
    2. scurf
  • remove the scales from (verb)

    Examples

    1. scale fish

    Synonyms

    1. descale
  • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. musical scale
  • a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. weighing machine
  • reach the highest point of (verb)

    Examples

    1. We scaled the Mont Blanc

    Synonyms

    1. surmount
  • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. plate
    2. shell
  • an ordered reference standard (noun)

    Examples

    1. judging on a scale of 1 to 10

    Synonyms

    1. graduated table
    2. ordered series
    3. scale of measurement
  • a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. scale leaf
  • a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals (noun)
  • an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks (noun)
  • climb up by means of a ladder (verb)
  • measure by or as if by a scale (verb)

    Examples

    1. This bike scales only 25 pounds
  • measure with or as if with scales (verb)

    Examples

    1. scale the gold
  • pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard (verb)
  • relative magnitude (noun)

    Examples

    1. they entertained on a grand scale
  • size or measure according to a scale (verb)

    Examples

    1. This model must be scaled down
  • take by attacking with scaling ladders (verb)

    Examples

    1. The troops scaled the walls of the fort
  • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it (noun)

    Examples

    1. the scale of the map
    2. the scale of the model

See definition of scale in Merriam Webster