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Meaning of
scale
in English
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Plural
scales
Past Tense
scaled
Participle Verb
scaling
Third Person Singular
scales
Definitions
Noun
a
measurement
reference
line
;
indicator
of
size
a
device
to
measure
mass
or
weight
a
balance
pan
or
tray
The
chemist
used
a
scale
to
measure
the
weight
of
the
sample
.
a
series
of
musical
notes
(
in
an
octave
)
The
musician
practiced
the
entire
scale
to
improve
her
singing
.
a
sequence
for
measurement
purposes
The
architect
used
a
scale
to
draw
the
building
plans
accurately
.
a
measure
of
size
or
extent
;
scope
The
new
policy
will
be
evaluated
on
a
scale
of
one
to
ten
.
a
proportional
relationship
(
of
distances
,
sizes
)
The
architect
used
a
scale
to
ensure
the
model
was
proportional
to
the
actual
building
.
Verb
to
change
size
proportionally
;
increase
production
The
company
will
scale
up
production
to
meet
the
growing
demand
.
to
climb
to
the
top
of
something
The
rock
climber
learned
to
scale
the
steep
mountain
safely
.
to
weigh
or
measure
using
standards
The
scientist
will
scale
the
samples
to
determine
their
exact
weights
.
Compounds / Phrases
small-scale
platform scale
short scale
truck scale
timescale
grayscale
greyscale
midscale
large-scale
scaleback
broadscale
scaleup
scaleups
superscale
scale back
weight scale
digital scale
mechanical scale
spring scale
dial scale
