SCALE

Definition

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. — synonyms: surmount
5. verb climb up by means of a ladder.
6. verb remove the scales from. — synonyms: descale
7. verb measure with or as if with scales.
8. verb size or measure according to a scale.
9. noun an ordered reference standard. — synonyms: scale_of_measurement, graduated_table, ordered_series
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. — synonyms: scale_leaf
13. noun a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin. — synonyms: scurf, exfoliation
14. noun (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave). — synonyms: musical_scale
15. noun a measuring instrument for weighing. — synonyms: weighing_machine
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). — synonyms: plate, shell
18. noun a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals.