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