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Definition of 'scale'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) scale
one of the thin flat horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.

2.  scale
one of the hard bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of other animals, as fishes.

3.  scale
any thin platelike piece, lamina, or flake that peels off from a surface, as the skin.

4.  scale
a thin, dry, membranous part of a plant, as the bract of a catkin.

5.  scale
a coating , as on the inside of a boiler, formed by the precipitation of salts from the water.

6.  scale
an oxide, esp. an iron oxide, occurring in a scaly form on the surface of metal brought to a high temperature.

7.  scale
such scale formed on iron or steel during hot-rolling.

8. (v.t.) scale
to remove the scales from:
to scale a fish.

9.  scale
to remove in scales or thin layers.

10.  scale
to encrust with scale.

11.  scale
to skip, as a stone over water.

12.  scale
to remove (calculus) from teeth.

13. (v.i.) scale
to come off in scales.

14.  scale
to shed scales.

15.  scale
to become coated with scale.

16. (n.) scale
Often, scales. a balance or any of various other instruments or devices for weighing.

17.  scale
either of the pans or dishes of a balance.

18.  scale
Scales,

19. (v.t.) scale
to weigh in scales.

20.  scale
to weigh, esp. a large amount.

21.  scale
to be or become the crucial deciding factor.

22. (n.) scale
a progression of steps or degrees.

23.  scale
a series of marks laid down at determinate distances, as along a line, for purposes of measurement or computation:
the scale of a thermometer.

24.  scale
a graduated line, as on a map, representing proportionate size.

25.  scale
the ratio of distances on a map to corresponding values on the surface of the earth.

26.  scale
any measuring instrument with graduated markings.

27.  scale
the proportion that a representation of an object bears to the object itself:
a model on a scale of one inch to one foot.

28.  scale
relative size or extent:
planning done on a grand scale.

29.  scale
a succession of tones ascending or descending according to fixed intervals.

30.  scale
a graded series of tests or tasks for measuring intelligence, achievement, adjustment, etc.

31.  scale
a system of numerical notation:
the decimal scale.

32.  scale
Obs.

33. (v.t.) scale
to climb by or as if by a ladder; climb up or over.

34.  scale
to make according to scale.

35.  scale
to adjust proportionately; match or relate to some standard or measure.

36.  scale
to measure by or as if by a scale.

37. (v.i.) scale
to climb; ascend; mount.

38.  scale
to advance in a graduated series.

Definition of 'scale'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series
an ordered reference standard
"judging on a scale of 1 to 10"

2. (noun) scale
relative magnitude
"they entertained on a grand scale"

3. (noun) scale
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
"the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"

4. (noun) scale, scale leaf
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

5. (noun) scale, scurf, exfoliation
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

6. (noun) scale, musical scale
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)

7. (noun) scale, weighing machine
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

8. (noun) scale
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

9. (noun) plate, scale, shell
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

10. (verb) scale
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals

11. (verb) scale
measure by or as if by a scale
"This bike scales only 25 pounds"

12. (verb) scale
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard

13. (verb) scale
take by attacking with scaling ladders
"The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

14. (verb) scale, surmount
reach the highest point of
"We scaled the Mont Blanc"

15. (verb) scale
climb up by means of a ladder

16. (verb) scale, descale
remove the scales from
"scale fish"

17. (verb) scale
measure with or as if with scales
"scale the gold"

18. (verb) scale
size or measure according to a scale
"This model must be scaled down"

Definition of 'scale'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) scale
a range of numbers for measuring things and comparing them to others
an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale; On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give the movie a 9.

2.  scale
a device for weighing things
I stood on the bathroom scales.

3.  scale
one of many small, flat, thin pieces that form the skin on some animals
fish scales

4.  scale
a set of marks in a row, used to measure distance or amount
the scale on a thermometer

Definition of 'scale'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) scale
the dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the plural when applied to the whole instrument or apparatus for weighing. Also used figuratively

2. (noun) scale
the sign or constellation Libra

3. (noun) scale
one of the small, thin, membranous, bony or horny pieces which form the covering of many fishes and reptiles, and some mammals, belonging to the dermal part of the skeleton, or dermoskeleton. See Cycloid, Ctenoid, and Ganoid

4. (noun) scale
hence, any layer or leaf of metal or other material, resembling in size and thinness the scale of a fish; as, a scale of iron, of bone, etc

5. (noun) scale
one of the small scalelike structures covering parts of some invertebrates, as those on the wings of Lepidoptera and on the body of Thysanura; the elytra of certain annelids. See Lepidoptera

6. (noun) scale
a scale insect. (See below.)

7. (noun) scale
a small appendage like a rudimentary leaf, resembling the scales of a fish in form, and often in arrangement; as, the scale of a bud, of a pine cone, and the like. The name is also given to the chaff on the stems of ferns

8. (noun) scale
the thin metallic side plate of the handle of a pocketknife. See Illust. of Pocketknife

9. (noun) scale
an incrustation deposit on the inside of a vessel in which water is heated, as a steam boiler

10. (noun) scale
the thin oxide which forms on the surface of iron forgings. It consists essentially of the magnetic oxide, Fe3O4. Also, a similar coating upon other metals

11. (noun) scale
a ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending

12. (noun) scale
hence, anything graduated, especially when employed as a measure or rule, or marked by lines at regular intervals

13. (noun) scale
a mathematical instrument, consisting of a slip of wood, ivory, or metal, with one or more sets of spaces graduated and numbered on its surface, for measuring or laying off distances, etc., as in drawing, plotting, and the like. See Gunter's scale

14. (noun) scale
a series of spaces marked by lines, and representing proportionately larger distances; as, a scale of miles, yards, feet, etc., for a map or plan

15. (noun) scale
a basis for a numeral system; as, the decimal scale; the binary scale, etc

16. (noun) scale
the graduated series of all the tones, ascending or descending, from the keynote to its octave; -- called also the gamut. It may be repeated through any number of octaves. See Chromatic scale, Diatonic scale, Major scale, and Minor scale, under Chromatic, Diatonic, Major, and Minor

17. (noun) scale
gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being

18. (noun) scale
relative dimensions, without difference in proportion of parts; size or degree of the parts or components in any complex thing, compared with other like things; especially, the relative proportion of the linear dimensions of the parts of a drawing, map, model, etc., to the dimensions of the corresponding parts of the object that is represented; as, a map on a scale of an inch to a mile

19. (verb) scale
to weigh or measure according to a scale; to measure; also, to grade or vary according to a scale or system

20. (verb) scale
to strip or clear of scale or scales; as, to scale a fish; to scale the inside of a boiler

21. (verb) scale
to take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface

22. (verb) scale
to scatter; to spread

23. (verb) scale
to clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder

24. (verb) scale
to separate and come off in thin layers or laminae; as, some sandstone scales by exposure

25. (verb) scale
to separate; to scatter

26. (verb) scale
to climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to scale the wall of a fort

27. (verb) scale
to lead up by steps; to ascend

Definition of 'scale'

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

1. scale
The ratio or fraction between the distance on a map, chart, or photograph and the corresponding distance on the surface of the Earth. See also conversion scale; graphic scale; photographic scale; principal scale.

Translation of 'scale'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.
Afrikaans: skaal	Arabic: مِقْياس مُدَرَّج، ميزان،	Bulgarian: скала
Brazilian: escala	Czech: stupnice	German: die Skala
Danish: skala	Greek: κλίμακα (σειρά υποδιαιρέσ	Spanish: escala
Estonian: mõõteskaala	Farsi: درجه بندي	Finnish: asteikko
French: graduation	Hebrew: לוּח שְנָתוֹת	Hindi: छिलका
Croatian: ljestvica, skala	Hungarian: fokbeosztás, skála	Indonesian: ukuran
Icelandic: skali, mælikvarði	Italian: scala, gradazione	Japanese: 目盛
Korean: 눈금	Lithuanian: skalė	Latvian: skala
Malay: skala	Dutch: schaal	Norwegian: skala
Polish: skala	Persian: درجه بندي	Pashto: درجه بندی
Portuguese: escala	Romanian: scară gradată	Russian: шкала, градуировка
Slovak: stupnica	Slovenian: lestvica	Serbian: skala
Swedish: skala	Thai: มาตราส่วนใช้ในการวัดหรือช	Turkish: derece
Taiwanese: 刻度	Ukrainian: шкала	Urdu: درجہ بندی
Vietnamese: hệ thống chia độ	Chinese: 刻度
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