SCALE
Definition:
- [noun] an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
Synonyms: of measurement, graduated table, ordered series
- [noun] relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
- [noun] the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
- [noun] an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
- [noun] a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
Synonyms: leaf
- [noun] a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Synonyms: scurf, exfoliation
- [noun] (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
Synonyms: musical
- [noun] a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
Synonyms: weighing machine
- [noun] a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Synonyms: plate, shell
- [noun] a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
- [verb] measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
- [verb] pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
- [verb] take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
- [verb] reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
Synonyms: surmount
- [verb] climb up by means of a ladder
- [verb] remove the scales from; "scale fish"
Synonyms: de
- [verb] measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
- [verb] size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
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