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Noun scale has 10 senses

scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series - an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
--₁ is a kind of standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
--₁ has particulars:
Beaufort scale, wind scale; index; logarithmic scale; Mercalli scale; Mohs scale; Richter scale; temperature scale; wage scale, wage schedule

Derived forms: verb scale₈, verb scale₂
scale - relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
--₂ is a kind of magnitude relation, quantitative relation
scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
--₃ is a kind of proportion, proportionality

Derived forms: verb scale₈, verb scale₂
scale - an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
--₄ is a kind of indicator
--₄ has particulars: vernier scale, vernier
Derived form: verb scale₈
scale, scale leaf - a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
--₅ is a kind of leaf, leafage, foliage
--₅ has particulars: squamule
scale, scurf, exfoliation - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
--₆ is a kind of bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap
--₆ has particulars: dander; dandruff
scale, musical scale - (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
--₇ is a kind of musical notation
--₇ has members: note, musical note, tone
--₇ has particulars: gamut; diatonic scale; chromatic scale; gapped scale
scale, weighing machine - a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
--₈ is a kind of measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
--₈ has particulars: balance; weighbridge
Derived forms: verb scale₇, verb scale₁
plate, scale, shell - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
--₉ is a kind of shield
--₉ has particulars:
armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour; horseshoe, shoe; shell plating
scale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
--₁₀ is a kind of covering, natural covering, cover
--₁₀ has particulars: fish scale; squama
Derived form: verb scale₆

Verb scale has 8 senses

scale - measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
--₁ is one way to measure

Derived forms: noun scale₈, noun scalage₂, noun scaling₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
scale - pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
--₂ is one way to model, pattern

Derived forms: noun scale₃, noun scale₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
scale - take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
--₃ is one way to take

Derived form: noun scaling₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
scale, surmount - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
--₄ is one way to reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
scale - climb up by means of a ladder
--₅ is one way to climb, climb up, mount, go up

Derived form: noun scaling₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
scale, descale - remove the scales from; "scale fish"
--₆ is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw

Derived form: noun scale₁₀
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
--₇ is one way to quantify, measure

Derived forms: noun scale₈, noun scaling₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
scale - size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
--₈ is one way to size

Derived forms: noun scale₄, noun scale₃, noun scale₁, noun scalage₂, noun scaling₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something