scale
/skeɪl/noun, verb1 syllable
Scale means: an ordered reference standard.
Synonyms for scale12
noun, as in an ordered reference standard
noun, as in a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
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
noun, as in (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
noun, as in a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
verb, as in reach the highest point of
verb, as in remove the scales from
What does scale mean?18
noun
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
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
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”
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
verb
reach the highest point of“We scaled the Mont Blanc”
remove the scales from“scale fish”
measure by or as if by a scale“This bike scales only 25 pounds”
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
take by attacking with scaling ladders“The troops scaled the walls of the fort”
climb up by means of a ladder
measure with or as if with scales“scale the gold”
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
one syllable
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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
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Forms of scale
as a noun
- plural
- scales
as a verb
- past tense
- scaled
- present participle
- scaling
- third-person singular
- scales
- past participle
- scaled