noun : SCALE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" ;
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2. (
) relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale" ;
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3. (
) the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model" ;
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4. (
) a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin ;
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5. (
) a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin ;
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6. (
) (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) ;
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7. (
) a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass ;
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8. (
) an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks ;
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10. (
) a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals ;
verb : SCALE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" ;
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2. (
) pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard ;
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3. (
) take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort" ;
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5. (
) climb up by means of a ladder ;
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7. (
) measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold" ;
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8. (
) size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down" ;
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