SCALE

n. progression of steps; table of graduated rates; system of marks used for measuring; flake; one of many thin plates forming a protective covering; weighing device; limescale

v. climb; ascend; weigh; do according to a particular ratio; remove flakes or scales; become covered in limescale; change the size of something; adjust the size of a picture, resize a picture (Computers)

Scale can refer to:Scale (computing). See also Scalability.Scale (map)Scale (ratio)Scale factorScale (spatial)Scale (zoology)Zoology: Scale insect, plant parasites which resemble animal scalesScale parameter, probability and statisticsMusical scaleLogarithmic scale, mathematicsOrder of magnitudeStanley Stevens' "Scales of measurement" (1946): nominal, ordinal, interval, ratioDuration scaleArchitect's scale — (or draughtsman's scale) is a ruler-like device, which facilitates the production of technical drawings.Engineer's scaleWeighing scale — used for measurement of weight (mass or force)Zadok scale cereal developmentAtmospheric sciences: Celsius scale, Fahrenheit scale, Kelvin scale, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, Fujita scale (tornadoes), Beaufort scale (wind)A temperature scale, see Screen Actors Guild wage standardsA seismic scale or one of many named scales listed therein.Scale or Balance (In Urdu:Mizan or ميزان) is a comprehensive treatise on the contents of Islam written by Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, a Pakistani Sunni Islamic scholar.
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Scale 1. a thin flake or compacted platelike structure, as of cornified epithelial cells on the body surface. 2. [more]Scale - Community and Resources

Noun
1. an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
(synonym) scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series
(hypernym) standard, criterion, measure, touchstone
(hyponym) Beaufort scale, wind scale
2. relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
(hypernym) magnitude relation, quantitative relation
3. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
(hypernym) proportion, proportionality
4. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
(hypernym) indicator
(hyponym) vernier scale, vernier
5. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
(synonym) scale leaf
(hypernym) leaf, leafage, foliage
(hyponym) squamule
6. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
(synonym) scurf, exfoliation
(hypernym) bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap
(hyponym) dander
7. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
(synonym) musical scale
(hypernym) musical notation
(hyponym) gamut
(member-meronym) note, musical note, tone
(classification) music
8. a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
(synonym) weighing machine
(hypernym) measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
(hyponym) balance
9. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
(synonym) plate, shell
(hypernym) shield
(hyponym) armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
10. a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
(hypernym) covering, natural covering, cover
(hyponym) fish scale
(derivation) descale
Verb
1. measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
(hypernym) measure
(derivation) weighing machine
2. pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
(hypernym) model, pattern
3. take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
(hypernym) take
(derivation) scaling
4. reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
(synonym) surmount
(hypernym) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
5. climb up by means of a ladder
(hypernym) climb, climb up, mount, go up
(derivation) scaling
6. remove the scales from; "scale fish"
(synonym) descale
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
7. measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
(hypernym) quantify, measure
(derivation) weighing machine
8. size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
(hypernym) size

n. stairs, staircase, stair, stairway; graduation, scale, standard, run