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))
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• S: (n) note, musical note, tone (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound) "the singer held the note too long"
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• S: (n) musical notation ((music) notation used by musicians)
• S: (n) bar line (a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars)
• S: (n) tablature (a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used)
• S: (n) scale, musical scale ((music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave))
• S: (n) interval, musical interval (the difference in pitch between two notes)
• S: (n) staff, stave ((music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written)
• S: (n) clef (a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it)
• S: (n) key signature, signature (the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key)
• S: (n) key, tonality (any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music)
• S: (n) atonality, atonalism (the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system)
• S: (n) time signature, musical time signature (a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat)
• S: (n) measure, bar (musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats) "the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song"
• S: (n) rest (a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration)
• S: (n) note, musical note, tone (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound) "the singer held the note too long"
• S: (n) slur ((music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato)
• S: (n) sharp (a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named)
• S: (n) flat (a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named)
• S: (n) natural, cancel (a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat)
• S: (n) accidental (a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature)
• S: (n) fermata (a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount)
• S: (n) solmization, solmisation (a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters)
• S: (n) segno ((music) a notation written at the beginning or end of a passage that is to be repeated)
• S: (n) sforzando ((music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack)
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• S: (n) scale, weighing machine (a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass)
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• S: (n) scale (an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)
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• S: (n) indicator (a device for showing the operating condition of some system)
• S: (n) device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose) "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
• S: (n) instrumentality, instrumentation (an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
• S: (n) artifact, artefact (a man-made object taken as a whole)
• S: (n) whole, unit (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity) "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
• S: (n) object, physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow) "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
• S: (n) physical entity (an entity that has physical existence)
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• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
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• 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)
• 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"
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• 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"
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• 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)
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