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Noun
Definition: an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
Definition: relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
Definition: the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
Definition: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Definition: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
Definition: an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
Definition: a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
Definition: a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
Definition: A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
Definition: Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
Definition: A device to measure mass or weight.
Verb
Definition: measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
Definition: pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
Definition: take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
Definition: climb up by means of a ladder
Definition: measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
Definition: size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
Definition: To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
Definition: To remove the scales of.