Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scale
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb scale
Entailment of verb scale
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb scale
8 senses of scale
Sense 1
scale
=> measure
Sense 2
scale
=> model, pattern
Sense 3
scale
=> take
Sense 4
scale, surmount
=> reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain
Sense 5
scale
=> climb, climb up mount, go up
Sense 6
scale, descale
=> remove, take take away withdraw
Sense 7
scale
=> quantify, measure
Sense 8
scale
=> size
Familiarity of verb scale
scale used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb scale
Sense 1
scale
=> measure
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Sense 2
scale
=> model, pattern
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Sense 3
scale
=> take
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Sense 4
scale, surmount
=> reach, attain, make hit, arrive at gain
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Sense 5
scale
=> climb, climb up mount, go up
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Sense 6
scale, descale
=> remove, take take away withdraw
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Sense 7
scale
=> quantify, measure
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Sense 8
scale
=> size
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Grep of noun scale
absolute scale
armored scale
beam scale
beaufort scale
binet-simon scale
brix scale
brown soft scale
celsius scale
centigrade scale
chromatic scale
diatonic scale
economies of scale
extended time scale
fahrenheit scale
fast time scale
fish scale
gapped scale
international scale
kelvin scale
lever scale
logarithmic scale
major diatonic scale
major scale
mercalli scale
minor diatonic scale
minor scale
mohs scale
musical scale
paraffin scale
pentatonic scale
ph scale
rankine scale
reaumur scale
richter scale
san jose scale
scale
scale factor
scale fern
scale insect
scale leaf
scale moss
scale of measurement
scale value
scale wax
scalene muscle
scalene triangle
scalenus
scalenus syndrome
scaler
sliding scale
slow time scale
soft scale
spring scale
temperature scale
time-scale factor
time scale
vernier scale
wage scale
wind scale
Overview of noun scale
The noun scale has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (14) scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series -- (an ordered reference standard: "judging on a scale of 1 to 10")
2. (10) scale -- (relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale")
3. (6) scale -- (the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model")
4. (3) scale -- (an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)
5. (2) scale, scale leaf -- (a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin)
6. scale, scurf -- (a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)
7. scale, musical scale -- (a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave))
8. scale, weighing machine -- (a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass)
9. plate, scale, shell -- (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners))
10. scale -- (a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals)
Overview of verb scale
The verb scale has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) scale -- (measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds)
2. (1) scale -- (pattern, make regulate, set measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard)
3. scale -- (take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops took the fort")
4. scale, surmount -- (reach the highest point of "We scaled the Mont Blanc")
5. scale -- (climb up by means of a ladder)
6. scale, descale -- (remove the scales from "scale fish")
7. scale -- (measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold")
8. scale -- (size or measure according to a scale)
Grep of adj scale
downscale
full-scale
large-scale
scaled
scaleless
scalelike
scalene
scaley
small-scale
upscale
Overview of noun scale
The noun scale has 10 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (14) scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series -- (an ordered reference standard: "judging on a scale of 1 to 10")
2. (10) scale -- (relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale")
3. (6) scale -- (the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model")
4. (3) scale -- (an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)
5. (2) scale, scale leaf -- (a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin)
6. scale, scurf -- (a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)
7. scale, musical scale -- (a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave))
8. scale, weighing machine -- (a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass)
9. plate, scale, shell -- (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners))
10. scale -- (a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals)
Overview of verb scale
The verb scale has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) scale -- (measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds)
2. (1) scale -- (pattern, make regulate, set measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard)
3. scale -- (take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops took the fort")
4. scale, surmount -- (reach the highest point of "We scaled the Mont Blanc")
5. scale -- (climb up by means of a ladder)
6. scale, descale -- (remove the scales from "scale fish")
7. scale -- (measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold")
8. scale -- (size or measure according to a scale)
scale definition
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