SCALE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • covering (what does covering mean?)
   • natural covering (what does natural covering mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fish scale (what does fish scale mean?)
   • squama (what does squama mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • descale (what does descale mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
   Synonym(s)
   • plate (what does plate mean?)
   • shell (what does shell mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shield (what does shield mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • armor plate (what does armor plate mean?)
   • armour plate (what does armour plate mean?)
   • armor plating (what does armor plating mean?)
   • plate armor (what does plate armor mean?)
   • plate armour (what does plate armour mean?)
   • horseshoe (what does horseshoe mean?)
   • shoe (what does shoe mean?)
   • shell plating (what does shell plating mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indicator (what does indicator mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vernier scale (what does vernier scale mean?)
   • vernier (what does vernier mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a measuring instrument for weighing
   • shows amount of mass
   Synonym(s)
   • weighing machine (what does weighing machine mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • measuring instrument (what does measuring instrument mean?)
   • measuring system (what does measuring system mean?)
   • measuring device (what does measuring device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • balance (what does balance mean?)
   • weighbridge (what does weighbridge mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
5. Meaning
   • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
   Synonym(s)
   • musical scale (what does musical scale mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • musical notation (what does musical notation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • gamut (what does gamut mean?)
   • diatonic scale (what does diatonic scale mean?)
   • chromatic scale (what does chromatic scale mean?)
   • gapped scale (what does gapped scale mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
   Synonym(s)
   • exfoliation (what does exfoliation mean?)
   • scurf (what does scurf mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bit (what does bit mean?)
   • chip (what does chip mean?)
   • flake (what does flake mean?)
   • fleck (what does fleck mean?)
   • scrap (what does scrap mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dander (what does dander mean?)
   • dandruff (what does dandruff mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • exfoliate (what does exfoliate mean?)
   • exfoliate (what does exfoliate mean?)
   • exfoliate (what does exfoliate mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
   Synonym(s)
   • scale leaf (what does scale leaf mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • leaf (what does leaf mean?)
   • leafage (what does leafage mean?)
   • foliage (what does foliage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • squamule (what does squamule mean?)
8. Meaning
   • relative magnitude
   Usage Example(s)
   • they entertained on a grand scale
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • magnitude relation (what does magnitude relation mean?)
   • quantitative relation (what does quantitative relation mean?)
9. Meaning
   • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
   Usage Example(s)
   • the scale of the map
   • the scale of the model
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • proportion (what does proportion mean?)
   • proportionality (what does proportionality mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
10. Meaning
    • an ordered reference standard
    Synonym(s)
    • graduated table (what does graduated table mean?)
    • ordered series (what does ordered series mean?)
    • scale of measurement (what does scale of measurement mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • judging on a scale of 1 to 10
    Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • standard (what does standard mean?)
    • criterion (what does criterion mean?)
    • measure (what does measure mean?)
    • touchstone (what does touchstone mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • Beaufort scale (what does Beaufort scale mean?)
    • wind scale (what does wind scale mean?)
    • index (what does index mean?)
    • logarithmic scale (what does logarithmic scale mean?)
    • Mercalli scale (what does Mercalli scale mean?)
    • Mohs scale (what does Mohs scale mean?)
    • Richter scale (what does Richter scale mean?)
    • temperature scale (what does temperature scale mean?)
    • wage scale (what does wage scale mean?)
    • wage schedule (what does wage schedule mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • scale (what does scale mean?)
    • scale (what does scale mean?)

SCALE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • size or measure according to a scale
   Usage Example(s)
   • This model must be scaled down
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • size (what does size mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • scale of measurement (what does scale of measurement mean?)
   • graduated table (what does graduated table mean?)
   • ordered series (what does ordered series mean?)
   • scalage (what does scalage mean?)
   • scaling (what does scaling mean?)
2. Meaning
   • measure with or as if with scales
   Usage Example(s)
   • scale the gold
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • quantify (what does quantify mean?)
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • weighing machine (what does weighing machine mean?)
   • scaling (what does scaling mean?)
3. Meaning
   • remove the scales from
   Synonym(s)
   • descale (what does descale mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • scale fish
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • remove (what does remove mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take away (what does take away mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
4. Meaning
   • pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • model (what does model mean?)
   • pattern (what does pattern mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • scale of measurement (what does scale of measurement mean?)
   • graduated table (what does graduated table mean?)
   • ordered series (what does ordered series mean?)
5. Meaning
   • climb up by means of a ladder
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • climb (what does climb mean?)
   • climb up (what does climb up mean?)
   • mount (what does mount mean?)
   • go up (what does go up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scaling (what does scaling mean?)
6. Meaning
   • reach the highest point of
   Synonym(s)
   • surmount (what does surmount mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We scaled the Mont Blanc
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reach (what does reach mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • attain (what does attain mean?)
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   • arrive at (what does arrive at mean?)
   • gain (what does gain mean?)
7. Meaning
   • take by attacking with scaling ladders
   Usage Example(s)
   • The troops scaled the walls of the fort
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • take (what does take mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scaling (what does scaling mean?)
8. Meaning
   • measure by or as if by a scale
   Usage Example(s)
   • This bike scales only 25 pounds
   Hypernyms(s) scale is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • measure (what does measure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scale (what does scale mean?)
   • weighing machine (what does weighing machine mean?)
   • scalage (what does scalage mean?)
   • scaling (what does scaling mean?)