scale
/skeɪl/
noun
- A device used for weighing things, like a balance or a digital scale.
- The luggage scale showed the bag was over the weight limit.
- She stepped on the scale to check her weight.
- The baker used a kitchen scale to measure the flour.
- The size or level of something, especially when compared to other things.
- The company operates on a global scale.
- They built a model of the city on a small scale.
- The scale of the project was much larger than we expected.
- A set of marks or numbers on a tool or instrument used for measuring.
- The thermometer has a scale from 0 to 100 degrees.
- The map's scale shows that one inch equals ten miles.
- Read the scale on the ruler carefully to get the correct length.
- One of the small, flat, hard pieces that cover the skin of fish, snakes, and some other animals.
- The fish's scales shimmered in the sunlight.
- The snake shed its old scales as it grew.
- He carefully removed the scales from the fish before cooking it.
- A series of musical notes that go up or down in pitch, used for practice or as the basis of a piece of music.
- The piano teacher asked her to play a C major scale.
- He practiced scales every morning to improve his technique.
- The song is based on a simple five-note scale.
verb
- To climb up something steep, like a wall, cliff, or mountain.
- The cat scaled the tree to escape the dog.
- He scaled the fence to get into the garden.
- The climbers scaled the mountain in just two days.
- To change the size or level of something, especially to make it larger or smaller.
- The company plans to scale its operations next year.
- We need to scale the image down so it fits on the page.
- They scaled back their plans due to a lack of funding.
- To remove the scales from a fish.
- You should scale the fish first to make it easier to eat.
- The fisherman scaled and cleaned his catch.
- She scaled the fish before frying it.
Antonyms
adjective
- Relating to or using a scale for measuring or comparing.
- The teacher showed a scale map of the solar system.
- The scale model of the building was very detailed.
- They used a scale drawing to plan the new kitchen.