SCALE

Definition of SCALE

  1. (verb)measure by or as if by a scale
  2. (verb)pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
  3. (verb)take by attacking with scaling ladders
  4. (verb)reach the highest point of
  5. (verb)climb up by means of a ladder
  6. (verb)remove the scales from
  7. (verb)measure with or as if with scales
  8. (verb)size or measure according to a scale
  9. (noun)an ordered reference standard
  10. (noun)relative magnitude
  11. (noun)the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
  12. (noun)a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
  13. (noun)a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  14. (noun)(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
  15. (noun)a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
  16. (noun)an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
  17. (noun)a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
  18. (noun)a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals