scale

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scale

A fish has shiny scales that reflect the light.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A small, hard plate covering the skin of fish, reptiles, and some other animals: A "scale" is one of the many thin, overlapping plates that form the protective outer layer of certain creatures.
    • A device or machine for weighing: A "scale" is an instrument used to determine the weight or mass of an object.
    • A series of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order: In music, a "scale" is a sequence of tones that define a key.
    • The relative size or extent of something, often compared to a standard or model: "Scale" refers to the ratio between the size of something and its representation, or its overall size, scope, or level.
    • A flake of dead skin; a dandruff-like particle: A "scale" can be a small piece of epidermis that peels off.
    • A thin coating or layer, such as rust or mineral deposit: "Scale" can refer to a hard, flaky coating that forms on a surface.
    • A system of ordered marks at fixed intervals used as a reference standard in measurement: A "scale" is a graduated range of values used for measuring or rating.

  2. Verb:

    • To climb up or over something steep, especially using effort or equipment: To "scale" means to ascend a vertical surface like a wall or mountain.
    • To remove the scales from a fish or reptile: To "scale" means to scrape off the small, hard plates from the skin.
    • To adjust or change the size or proportion of something according to a standard ratio: To "scale" an object means to make it larger or smaller while keeping its proportions.
    • To form or come off in thin layers or flakes: For a surface to "scale" means to peel or flake off.
    • To weigh a specified amount: An object can "scale" a particular weight.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The fish had shiny, silver scales.
    • Please step onto the bathroom scale to check your weight.
    • She practiced the C major scale on the piano.
    • The scale of the map is one inch to ten miles.
    • The project was undertaken on an enormous scale.
    • Psoriasis can cause red patches covered with white scales.

  • Verb:

    • The climbers scaled the sheer cliff face.
    • You need to scale the fish before cooking it.
    • The architect scaled the blueprint down to fit the page.
    • The old paint is beginning to scale off the wall.
    • This package scales just under two pounds.
Advanced Usage
  • "To scale the heights": to achieve great success or reach a high point.
    • The young entrepreneur scaled the heights of the tech industry.
  • "On a scale of 1 to 10": used to ask for or give a rating.
    • On a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it hurt?
  • "Large-scale" / "Small-scale": involving many people/things or few people/things, respectively.
    • The company launched a large-scale advertising campaign.
    • It's just a small-scale, local operation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Scaly (adj): covered with or resembling scales.
    • The dinosaur's skin was rough and scaly.
  • Scalar (adj/noun): having only magnitude, not direction (Mathematics/Physics).
  • Upscale (adj): relatively expensive and designed for high-income consumers.
  • Downscale (verb/adj): to reduce in size or sophistication; less expensive.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Flake, plate, layer; Balance, weighing machine; Gamut, range; Proportion, ratio, scope, magnitude.
  • Verb: Climb, ascend, mount; Scrape, peel; Adjust, proportion, resize.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Scale back/down: to reduce the size, extent, or cost of something.
    • Due to budget cuts, we had to scale down the project.
  • Scale up: to increase the size, extent, or capacity of something.
    • The factory is scaling up production to meet demand.
Related Idioms
  • "Tip the scales": to be the deciding factor; to cause a change in a situation.
    • Her excellent interview tipped the scales in her favor.
  • "The scales fall from someone's eyes": someone suddenly realizes the truth about a situation.
    • After hearing the evidence, the scales fell from my eyes.
scale

A fish has shiny scales that reflect the light.

Noun
  1. a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
  2. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
  3. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
  4. a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
  5. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
  6. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  7. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
  8. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
    • the scale of the map
    • the scale of the model
  9. relative magnitude
    • they entertained on a grand scale
  10. an ordered reference standard
    • judging on a scale of 1 to 10
Verb
  1. size or measure according to a scale
    • This model must be scaled down
  2. measure with or as if with scales
    • scale the gold
  3. remove the scales from
    • scale fish
  4. climb up by means of a ladder
  5. reach the highest point of
    • We scaled the Mont Blanc
  6. take by attacking with scaling ladders
    • The troops scaled the walls of the fort
  7. pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
  8. measure by or as if by a scale
    • This bike scales only 25 pounds

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