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scales


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  scales 
  libra  the  scales 
 
  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) 
 
  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) 



scales definition