scale 1 (sk l)n. 1. a. One of the many small platelike dermal or epidermal structures that characteristically form the external covering of fishes, reptiles, and certain mammals. b. A similar part, such as one of the minute structures overlapping to form the covering on the wings of butterflies and moths. 2. Pathology A dry thin flake of epidermis shed from the skin. 3. A small thin piece. 4. Botany A small, thin, usually dry, often appressed plant structure, such as any of the protective leaves that cover a tree bud or the bract that subtends a flower in a sedge spikelet. 5. a. A scale insect. b. A plant disease or infestation caused by scale insects. 6. a. A flaky oxide film formed on a metal, as on iron, that has been heated to high temperatures. b. A flake of rust. 7. A hard mineral coating that forms on the inside surface of boilers, kettles, and other containers in which water is repeatedly heated. v. scaled, scal·ing, scales v.tr. 1. To clear or strip of scale or scales: Scale and clean the fish. 2. To remove in layers or scales: scaled off the old paint. 3. To cover with scales; encrust. 4. To throw (a thin flat object) so that it soars through the air or skips along the surface of water. 5. Dentistry To remove (tartar) from tooth surfaces with a pointed instrument. 6. Australian a. To cheat; swindle. b. To ride on (a tram or train, for example) without paying the fare. v.intr. 1. To come off in scales or layers; flake. 2. To become encrusted. [Middle English, from Old French escale, of Germanic origin; see skel-1 in Indo-European roots.] scale  like adj. |
| scale 2 (skl) n. 1. a. A system of ordered marks at fixed intervals used as a reference standard in measurement: a ruler with scales in inches and centimeters. b. An instrument or device bearing such marks. c. A standard of measurement or judgment; a criterion. 2. a. A proportion used in determining the dimensional relationship of a representation to that which it represents: a world map with a scale of 1:4,560,000. b. A calibrated line, as on a map or an architectural plan, indicating such a proportion. c. Proper proportion: a house that seemed out of scale with its surroundings. 3. A progressive classification, as of size, amount, importance, or rank: judging divers' performances on a scale of 1 to 10. 4. A relative level or degree: entertained on a lavish scale. 5. A minimum wage fixed by contract: musicians playing a benefit concert for scale. 6. Mathematics A system of notation in which the values of numerical expressions are determined by their places relative to the chosen base of the system: the decimal scale. 7. Music An ascending or descending collection of pitches proceeding by a specified scheme of intervals. v. scaled, scal·ing, scales v.tr. 1. To climb up or over; ascend: scaled the peak. 2. To make in accord with a particular proportion or scale: Scale the model to be one tenth of actual size. 3. To alter according to a standard or by degrees; adjust in calculated amounts: scaled down their demands; scaled back the scheduled pay increase. 4. To estimate or measure the quantity of lumber in (logs or uncut trees). v.intr. 1. To climb; ascend. 2. To rise in steps or stages. [Middle English, from Latin sc lae, ladder; see skand- in Indo-European roots.]scal a·ble adj. |
| scale 3 (skl) n. 1. An instrument or machine for weighing. Often used in the plural. 2. Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance. v. scaled, scal·ing, scales v.tr. To weigh with scales. v.intr. To have a given weight, as determined by a scale: cargo that scales 14 metric tons. [Middle English, bowl, balance, from Old Norse sk l; see skel-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
scale 1
Noun
1. one of the thin flat overlapping plates covering the bodies of fishes and reptiles
2. a thin flat piece or flake
3. a coating which sometimes forms in kettles and hot-water pipes in areas where the water is hard
4. tartar formed on the teeth
Verb
[scaling, scaled]
1. to remove the scales or coating from
2. to peel off in flakes or scales
3. to cover or become covered with scales [Old French escale]
scaly adj
scale 2
Noun
1. (often pl) a machine or device for weighing
2. one of the pans of a balance
3. tip the scales to have a decisive influence
4. tip the scales at to amount in weight to [Old Norse skāl bowl]
scale 3
Noun
1. a sequence of marks at regular intervals, used as a reference in making measurements
2. a measuring instrument with such a scale
3. the ratio between the size of something real and that of a representation of it: the map has a scale of 1:10 000
4. a series of degrees or graded system of things: the Western wage scale for the same work
5. a relative degree or extent: growing flowers on a very small scale
6. Music a sequence of notes taken in ascending or descending order, esp. within one octave
7. Maths the notation of a given number system: the decimal scale
Verb
[scaling, scaled]
1. to climb to the top of (an object or height): the men scaled a wall
2. scale up or down to increase or reduce proportionately in size: the design can easily be scaled up, after five days the search was scaled down [Latin scala ladder]
| scale 1 (skl) 1. One of the small thin plates forming the outer covering of fish, reptiles, and certain other animals. 2. A similar part, such as one of the minute structures overlapping to form the covering on the wings of butterflies and moths. 3. A small, thin, usually dry plant part, such as one of the protective leaves that cover a tree bud or one of the structures that contain the reproductive organs on the cones of a conifer. 4. A plant disease caused by scale insects. |
| scale 2 (skl) 1. 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. 2. An instrument or a machine for weighing. |
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | scale - an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" criterion, standard, touchstone, measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work" Beaufort scale, wind scale - an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) index - a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number logarithmic scale - scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers Mercalli scale - a scale formerly used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII Mohs scale - a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance Richter scale - a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations moment magnitude scale - a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake temperature scale - a system of measuring temperature wage scale, wage schedule - a schedule of wages paid for different jobs |
| 2. | scale - relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale" magnitude relation, quantitative relation - a relation between magnitudes | |
| 3. | scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model" proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole | |
| 4. |  scale - a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkinsquamule - a minute scale | |
| 5. | scale - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin chip, fleck, scrap, bit, flake - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" dander - small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people dandruff - loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders" | |
| 6. |  scale - (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians gamut - the entire scale of musical notes diatonic scale - a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones chromatic scale - a 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave gapped scale - a musical scale with fewer than seven notes musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| 7. |  scale - a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of massbalance - a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something weighbridge - platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc | |
| 8. | scale - an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks indicator - a device for showing the operating condition of some system vernier scale, vernier - a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale | |
| 9. | scale - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire shell plating - the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship shield - a protective covering or structure | |
| 10. | scale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals fish scale - scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish squama - a protective structure resembling a scale covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover" | |
| Verb | 1. | scale - measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
| 2. | scale - pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard | |
| 3. | scale - take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort" take - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" | |
| 4. | scale - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" | |
| 5. | scale - climb up by means of a ladder | |
| 6. | scale - remove the scales from; "scale fish" | |
| 7. | scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold" | |
| 8. | scale - size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down" size - make to a size; bring to a suitable size |
scale 1
scale 2
noun 2. system of measurement, register, measuring system, graduated system, calibration, calibrated system
noun 3. ranking, ladder, spectrum, hierarchy, series, sequence, progression, pecking order (informal)
noun 4. ratio, proportion, relative size
Translations
scale [skeɪl] n (gen), (MUS) → escala; [of fish] → escama; [of salaries, fees etc] → escalafón m
scales npl (small) → balanza sg;
(large) → báscula sg;
scale down vt → reducir
scale [skeɪl] n [of fish] → écaille f;
(Mus) → gamme f [of ruler, thermometer etc]; graduation f, échelle (graduée); [of salaries, fees etc]; barème m [of map], (= also size, extent); échelle
scales npl → balance f;
(larger) → bascule f;
(also: bathroom scales) → pèse-personne m inv;
scale down vt → réduire
scale [skeɪl] n → Skala f;
(of fish) → Schuppe f;
(Mus) → Tonleiter f;
(of map, model) → Maßstab m
vt (cliff, tree) → erklettern;
(pair of) scales npl (for weighing) → Waage f;
pay scale → Lohnskala f;
to draw sth to scale → etw maßstabgetreu zeichnen;
scale of charges → Gebührenordnung f
scale down scale vt → verkleinern (fig); verringern
scale [skeɪl] n → scala; [of fish] → squama
vt [+ mountain] → scalare;
scale of charges → tariffa;
on a large scale → su vasta scala;
scale down vt → ridurre (proporzionalmente)
n scale [skeil]
1 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. skaal مِقْياس مُدَرَّج، ميزان، مَسطَرَه скала stupnice skala die Skala κλίμακα (σειρά υποδιαιρέσεων) escala mõõteskaala درجه بندي mitta-asteikko graduation לוּח שְנָתוֹת छिलका ljestvica, skala fokbeosztás, skála ukuran skali, mælikvarði scala, gradazione 目盛 눈금 skalė skala skala schaal skala skala escala scară gradată шкала, градуировка stupnica lestvica skala skala มาตราส่วนใช้ในการวัดหรือชั่ง derece 刻度 шкала درجہ بندی hệ thống chia độ 刻度
2 a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc a wage/salary scale. skaal جَدْوَل таблица sazebník skala; -skala der Tarif κλίμακα, κατάταξη escala skaala درجه asteikko échelle דִירוּג वेतन मान razmjer, opseg skála sistem þrep, flokkur, stigi scala 等級 (임금·과세 등의) 율(率) skalė skala skala schaal (lønns)stige, –skala skala escala scară градация, шкала stupnica lestvica skala skala, gradindelning, tariff เครื่องวัด derece, ölçü 比例尺 шкала, градація سلسلئہ مدارج mức độ 比例尺
3 in music, a group of notes going up or down in order The boy practised his scales on the piano. toonleer سُلَّم موسيقي муз. гама stupnice skala die Tonleiter κλίμακα (μουσ.) escala heliredel گام موسيقي skaala gamme סוּלָם स्वरग्राम, सरगम glazbena ljestvica skála tangga nada tónstigi scala 音階 음계 gama gamma tangga nada toonladder skala, oktav gama escala gamă гамма stupnica lestvica skala skala บันไดเสียง gam 音階；指法 гама سروں کی بندھی ہوئی ترتیب sự sắp xếp theo trình tự 音阶；指法
4 the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre. skaal مِقْياس الرَّسِم мащаб měřítko skala; målestoksforhold der Maßstab κλίμακα, αναλογία (π.χ. σε χάρτες) escala mõõtkava مقياس mittakaava échelle קְנֶה-מִידָה माप, पैमाना mjerilo méretarány skala mælikvarði scala 縮尺 축척; 비례, 비율 mastelis mērogs skala schaal målestokk podziałka, skala escala scară масштаб mierka merilo razmera skala อัตราส่วนบนแผนที่ ölçek 比例 масштаб نقشے پر طور و عرض وغیرہ کا تناسب tỉ lệ, số tỉ lệ 比例
5 the size of an activity These guns are being manufactured on a large scale. skaal نِطاق، حَجْم мащаб škála, ve velkém omfang der Umfang κλίμακα, έκταση escala ulatus, mõõt ميزان mitta, laajuus échelle קְנֶה-מִידָה पैमाना opseg arány, méret ukuran dari suatu kegiatan magn scala 規模 규모 mastas mērogs secara schaal (i stor) målestokk/skala skala escala scară размер meradlo, miera obseg količina skala ขนาดของการกระทำ boyut, kapsam 規模 розмір; масштаб پیمانہ phạm vi 规模
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