Meaning & Definition of Scale in English

1. An ordered reference standard

• "Judging on a scale of 1 to 10"

2. Relative magnitude

• "They entertained on a grand scale"

3. The ratio between the size of something and a representation of it

• "The scale of the map"

• "The scale of the model"

4. A specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

5. A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

6. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)

7. A measuring instrument for weighing

• Shows amount of mass

8. An indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

9. A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

10. A flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals

1. Measure by or as if by a scale

• "This bike scales only 25 pounds"

2. Pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard

3. Take by attacking with scaling ladders

• "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

4. Reach the highest point of

• "We scaled the mont blanc"

5. Climb up by means of a ladder

6. Remove the scales from

• "Scale fish"

7. Measure with or as if with scales

• "Scale the gold"

8. Size or measure according to a scale

• "This model must be scaled down"