Scale Meaning

There are 18 meaning(s) for word Scale

Meaning 1 : a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

    Synonyms : exfoliation,  scurf
Meaning 2 : remove the scales from

    Example : scale fish

    Synonyms : descale
Meaning 3 : (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)

    Synonyms : musical scale
Meaning 4 : a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

    Synonyms : weighing machine
Meaning 5 : reach the highest point of

    Example : We scaled the Mont Blanc

    Synonyms : surmount
Meaning 6 : a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

    Synonyms : plate,  shell
Meaning 7 : an ordered reference standard

    Example : judging on a scale of 1 to 10

    Synonyms : graduated table,  ordered series,  scale of measurement
Meaning 8 : a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

    Synonyms : scale leaf
Meaning 9 : a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals

Meaning 10 : an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

Meaning 11 : climb up by means of a ladder

Meaning 12 : measure by or as if by a scale

    Example : This bike scales only 25 pounds

Meaning 13 : measure with or as if with scales

    Example : scale the gold

Meaning 14 : pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard

Meaning 15 : relative magnitude

    Example : they entertained on a grand scale

Meaning 16 : size or measure according to a scale

    Example : This model must be scaled down

Meaning 17 : take by attacking with scaling ladders

    Example : The troops scaled the walls of the fort

Meaning 18 : the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it

    Example : the scale of the map,the scale of the model

How to Pronounce Scale

  • skeɪl


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