Meaning of 'scale'

noun

a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals

noun

a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

Synonyms: shell plate

noun

an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

noun

a measuring instrument for weighing

Synonyms: weighing machine

noun

(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)

Synonyms: musical scale

noun

a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

Synonyms: scurf exfoliation

noun

a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

Synonyms: scale leaf

noun

relative magnitude

Example: "they entertained on a grand scale"

noun

the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it

Example: "the scale of the map"

noun

an ordered reference standard

Example: "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"

Synonyms: scale of measurement graduated table ordered series

verb

size or measure according to a scale

Example: "This model must be scaled down"

verb

measure with or as if with scales

Example: "scale the gold"

verb

remove the scales from

Example: "scale fish"

Synonyms: descale

verb

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

verb

climb up by means of a ladder

verb

reach the highest point of

Example: "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

Synonyms: surmount

verb

take by attacking with scaling ladders

Example: "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

verb

measure by or as if by a scale

Example: "This bike scales only 25 pounds"