- scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series - an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
--1 is a kind of standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
--1 has particulars:Beaufort scale, wind scale; index; logarithmic scale; Mercalli scale; Mohs scale; Richter scale; temperature scale; wage scale, wage schedule Derived forms: verb scale8, verb scale2 - scale - relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
--2 is a kind of magnitude relation, quantitative relation
- scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
--3 is a kind of proportion, proportionality
Derived forms: verb scale8, verb scale2 - scale - an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
--4 is a kind of indicator
--4 has particulars: vernier scale, vernierDerived form: verb scale8 - scale, scale leaf - a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
--5 is a kind of leaf, leafage, foliage
--5 has particulars: squamule- scale, scurf, exfoliation - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
--6 is a kind of bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap
--6 has particulars: dander; dandruff- scale, musical scale - (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
--7 is a kind of musical notation
--7 has members: note, musical note, tone
--7 has particulars: gamut; diatonic scale; chromatic scale; gapped scale- scale, weighing machine - a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
--8 is a kind of measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
--8 has particulars: balance; weighbridgeDerived forms: verb scale7, verb scale1 - plate, scale, shell - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
--9 is a kind of shield
--9 has particulars:armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour; horseshoe, shoe; shell plating - scale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
--10 is a kind of covering, natural covering, cover
--10 has particulars: fish scale; squamaDerived form: verb scale6 - scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
- scale - measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
--1 is one way to measure
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun scale8, noun scalage2, noun scaling2
Something ----s something
- scale - pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
--2 is one way to model, pattern
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun scale3, noun scale1
Somebody ----s something
- scale - take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
--3 is one way to take
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun scaling3
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- scale, surmount - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
--4 is one way to reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- scale - climb up by means of a ladder
--5 is one way to climb, climb up, mount, go up
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun scaling3
Somebody ----s something
- scale, descale - remove the scales from; "scale fish"
--6 is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun scale10
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
--7 is one way to quantify, measure
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun scale8, noun scaling2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- scale - size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
--8 is one way to size
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun scale4, noun scale3, noun scale1, noun scalage2, noun scaling2
Somebody ----s something