Defenition of the word scale

• Defenition of the word scale

  • A tool to measure the weight of something.
  • The relationship between the dimensions of one graphical representation and the real dimensions of the same figure.
  • One of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish.
  • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
  • a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
  • an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
  • relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
  • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
  • size or measure according to a scale
  • measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
  • pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
  • climb up by means of a ladder
  • take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops took the fort"
  • measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds
  • remove the scales from; "scale fish"
  • a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
  • a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
  • an ordered reference standard: "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
  • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  • reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
  • an instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
  • a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
  • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
  • an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
  • size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
  • take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
  • measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
  • relative magnitude
  • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
  • an ordered reference standard
  • measure with or as if with scales
  • remove the scales from
  • reach the highest point of
  • take by attacking with scaling ladders
  • measure by or as if by a scale

Synonyms for the word scale

• • amount
  • ascend
  • balance
  • climb
  • climb over
  • climb up
  • degree
  • descale
  • dimension
  • extent
  • graduated table
  • level
  • magnitude
  • mount
  • musical scale
  • ordered series
  • plate
  • range
  • scale leaf
  • scale of measurement
  • scurf
  • shell
  • shin up
  • size
  • surmount
  • weighing machine

Similar words in the scale

• • scale
  • scale's
  • scalene

Meronymys for the word scale

• • musical note
  • note
  • tone

Hyponyms for the word scale

• • armor plate
  • armor plating
  • armour plate
  • balance
  • Beaufort scale
  • chromatic scale
  • dander
  • dandruff
  • diatonic scale
  • fish scale
  • gamut
  • gapped scale
  • horseshoe
  • index
  • logarithmic scale
  • Mercalli scale
  • Mohs scale
  • moment magnitude scale
  • plate armor
  • plate armour
  • Richter scale
  • shell plating
  • shoe
  • squama
  • squamule
  • temperature scale
  • vernier
  • vernier scale
  • wage scale
  • wage schedule
  • weighbridge
  • wind scale

Hypernyms for the word scale

• • arrive at
  • attain
  • bit
  • chip
  • climb
  • climb up
  • cover
  • covering
  • criterion
  • flake
  • fleck
  • foliage
  • gain
  • go up
  • hit
  • indicator
  • leaf
  • leafage
  • magnitude relation
  • make
  • measure
  • measuring device
  • measuring instrument
  • measuring system
  • model
  • mount
  • musical notation
  • natural covering
  • pattern
  • proportion
  • proportionality
  • quantify
  • quantitative relation
  • reach
  • remove
  • scrap
  • shield
  • size
  • standard
  • take
  • take away
  • touchstone
  • withdraw

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