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Noun
S:
(n)
scale
,
scale of measurement
,
graduated table
,
ordered series
(an ordered reference standard)
"judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
S:
(n)
scale
(relative magnitude)
"they entertained on a grand scale"
S:
(n)
scale
(the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it)
"the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
S:
(n)
scale
,
scale leaf
(a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin)
S:
(n)
scale
,
scurf
,
exfoliation
(a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)
S:
(n)
scale
,
musical scale
((music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave))
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
domain category
member meronym
S:
(n)
note
,
musical note
,
tone
(a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound)
"the singer held the note too long"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(n)
musical notation
((music) notation used by musicians)
S:
(n)
notation
,
notational system
(a technical system of symbols used to represent special things)
S:
(n)
writing
(letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language)
"he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
S:
(n)
written communication
,
written language
,
black and white
(communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten))
S:
(n)
communication
(something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups)
S:
(n)
abstraction
,
abstract entity
(a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
W:
(adj)
scalar
[Related to:
scale
] (of or relating to a musical scale)
"he played some basic scalar patterns on his guitar"
W:
(adj)
scalic
[Related to:
scale
] (of or related to a musical scale)
"scalic patterns"
S:
(n)
scale
,
weighing machine
(a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
scale
(an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)
direct hyponym
/
full hyponym
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(n)
indicator
(a device for showing the operating condition of some system)
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
scale
[Related to:
scale
] (size or measure according to a scale)
"This model must be scaled down"
S:
(n)
plate
,
scale
,
shell
(a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners))
S:
(n)
scale
(a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals)
Verb
S:
(v)
scale
(measure by or as if by a scale)
"This bike scales only 25 pounds"
S:
(v)
scale
(pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
scale
(take by attacking with scaling ladders)
"The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
S:
(v)
scale
,
surmount
(reach the highest point of)
"We scaled the Mont Blanc"
S:
(v)
scale
(climb up by means of a ladder)
S:
(v)
scale
,
descale
(remove the scales from)
"scale fish"
S:
(v)
scale
(measure with or as if with scales)
"scale the gold"
S:
(v)
scale
(size or measure according to a scale)
"This model must be scaled down"
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(n)
scale
[Related to:
scale
] (an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)
W:
(n)
scale
[Related to:
scale
] (the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it)
"the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
W:
(n)
scale
[Related to:
scale
] (an ordered reference standard)
"judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
W:
(n)
scalage
[Related to:
scale
] (the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension)
W:
(n)
scaling
[Related to:
scale
] (act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale)
sentence frame