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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 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)
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