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   scale

   /skeɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something: "a new salary scale is planned for all universities" Similar calibrated systemcalibrationgraduated systemsystem of measurementmeasuring systemregisterhierarchyladderrankingpecking orderorderspectrumprogressionsuccessionsequenceseries
   • ▪ the full range of different levels of people or things, from lowest to highest: "two men at opposite ends of the social scale"
   • ▪ a series of marks at regular intervals in a line used in measuring something: "the mean delivery time is plotted against a scale on the right"
   • ▪ a device having a series of marks at regular intervals for measuring: "she read the exact distance off a scale"
   • ▪ a rule determining the distances between marks on a scale: "the vertical axis is given on a logarithmic scale"
   • 2. the relative size or extent of something: "no one foresaw the scale of the disaster" Similar extentsizescopemagnitudedimensionsrangebreadthcompassdegreereachspreadsweep
   • ▪ a ratio of size in a map, model, drawing, or plan: "a one-fifth scale model of a seven-storey building" Similar ratioproportionrelative size
   • 3. an arrangement of the notes in any system of music in ascending or descending order of pitch: "the scale of C major"
   • ▪ the exercise of performing the notes of one or more scales as a form of practice by a singer or musician: "in music class I dread having to sing scales"
   • 4. a system of numerical notation in which the value of a digit depends upon its position in the number, successive positions representing successive powers of a fixed base: "the conversion of the number to the binary scale"
   • 5. the range of exposures over which a photographic material will give an acceptable variation in density.

   verb

   • 1. climb up or over (something high and steep): "thieves scaled a high fence"
   • 2. represent in proportional dimensions; reduce or increase in size according to a common scale.
   • ▪ (of a quantity or property) be variable according to a particular scale.
   • 3. estimate the amount of timber that will be produced from (a log or uncut tree): North American "the operators were accustomed to having their logs scaled for inventory control"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin scala ‘ladder’ (the verb via Old French escaler or medieval Latin scalare ‘climb’), from the base of Latin scandere ‘to climb’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scaler noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCALE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCALE definition: 1. a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level of something: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   2. : something graduated especially when used as a measure or rule: such as. a. : an indication of the relationship between the distances on a map and the corresponding actual distances. b. : a series of marks or points at known intervals used to measure distances (such as the height of the mercury in a thermometer) c.

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   A scale is a series that climbs up or down. Think of scaling, or climbing, a mountain; a musical scale: do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do; or a scale you weigh yourself on––it counts up the pounds one after another after another.

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   An ordered system of numbering or indexing that is used as a reference standard in measurement, in which each number corresponds to some physical quantity. Some scales, such as temperature scales, have equal intervals; other scales, such as the Richter scale, are arranged as a geometric progression.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionscale noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of scale noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCALE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A scale is a set of levels or numbers which are used in a particular system of measuring things or are used when comparing things. ...an earthquake measuring five-point-five on the Richter scale. The patient rates the therapies on a scale of zero to ten. The higher up the social scale they are, the more the men have to lose.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › scaleSCALE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SCALE definition: 1. the size or level of something: 2. A large-/small-scale event or activity is large/small in…. Learn more.