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scale

Letters that make scale

s, a, e, l, c are letters that make 'scale'

Words within scale

SC, Sc, ale, AL, CA, LE, Al, Ca are words within 'scale'

Anagrams of scale

alecs, laces are anagrams of 'scale'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of scale

scaler, scales, scaled, scaley are words created by adding a letter to 'scale'

scale is a 5 letter word ending with e
scale is a 5 letter word starting with s

18 possible definitions for 'scale'

Scale as "remove the scales from"

Under this definition, scale is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

descale has the same meaning as scale

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of withdraw, take away, remove, take.

Derivatives of scale

scale is a derivative of scale.

Example of scale used within this context

"scale fish"

Scale as "size or measure according to a scale"

Under this definition, scale is a verb and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of size.

Derivatives of scale

scale, ordered series, scaling, scalage, scale of measurement, graduated table are derivatives of 'scale'.

Example of scale used within this context

"This model must be scaled down"

Scale as "a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scale leaf has the same meaning as scale

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of foliage, leaf, leafage.

Types of scale

squamule is a type of scale.

Scale as "a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of natural covering, covering, cover.

Types of scale

fish scale, squama are types of 'scale'.

Derivatives of scale

scale, scabrous, descale, scaly, scaled, scaley, lepidote, leprose, scurfy are derivatives of 'scale'.

Scale as "a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shell, plate have the same meaning as 'scale'

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of shield.

Types of scale

armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour, horseshoe, shoe, shell plating are types of 'scale'.

Scale as "a measuring instrument for weighing, shows amount of mass"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

weighing machine has the same meaning as scale

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device.

Types of scale

balance, weighbridge are types of 'scale'.

Derivatives of scale

scale are derivatives of 'scale'.

Scale as "an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of indicator.

Types of scale

vernier scale, vernier are types of 'scale'.

Derivatives of scale

scale is a derivative of scale.

Scale as "(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

musical scale has the same meaning as scale

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of musical notation.

Types of scale

gamut, diatonic scale, chromatic scale, gapped scale are types of 'scale'.

Members of scale

note, musical note, tone are members of 'scale'.

scale as a category

'scale' can be a category of music.

Derivatives of scale

scalar, scalic are derivatives of 'scale'.

Scale as "a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scurf, exfoliation have the same meaning as 'scale'

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of chip, scrap, fleck, flake, bit.

Types of scale

dandruff, dander are types of 'scale'.

Derivatives of scale

exfoliate are derivatives of 'scale'.

Scale as "the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of proportion.

Derivatives of scale

scale are derivatives of 'scale'.

Example of scale used within this context

"the scale of the map", "the scale of the model"

Scale as "an ordered reference standard"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ordered series, scale of measurement, graduated table have the same meaning as 'scale'

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of criterion, standard, measure, touchstone.

Types of scale

moment magnitude scale, Beaufort scale, wind scale, index, logarithmic scale, Mercalli scale, Mohs scale, Richter scale, temperature scale, wage scale, wage schedule are types of 'scale'.

Derivatives of scale

scale are derivatives of 'scale'.

Example of scale used within this context

"judging on a scale of 1 to 10"

Scale as "measure with or as if with scales"

Under this definition, scale is a verb and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of quantify, measure.

Derivatives of scale

weighing machine, scale, scaling are derivatives of 'scale'.

Example of scale used within this context

"scale the gold"

Scale as "climb up by means of a ladder"

Under this definition, scale is a verb and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of mount, go up, climb up, climb.

Derivatives of scale

scaling is a derivative of scale.

Scale as "reach the highest point of"

Under this definition, scale is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

surmount has the same meaning as scale

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of arrive at, gain, attain, make, reach, hit.

Example of scale used within this context

"We scaled the Mont Blanc"

Scale as "measure by or as if by a scale"

Under this definition, scale is a verb and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of measure.

Derivatives of scale

weighing machine, scale, scaling, scalage are derivatives of 'scale'.

Example of scale used within this context

"This bike scales only 25 pounds"

Scale as "relative magnitude"

Under this definition, scale is a noun and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of magnitude relation, quantitative relation.

Example of scale used within this context

"they entertained on a grand scale"

Scale as "pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard"

Under this definition, scale is a verb and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of pattern, model.

Derivatives of scale

ordered series, scale, scale of measurement, graduated table are derivatives of 'scale'.

Scale as "take by attacking with scaling ladders"

Under this definition, scale is a verb and has the following properties:

scale as a type

'scale' can be a type of take.

Derivatives of scale

scaling is a derivative of scale.

Example of scale used within this context

"The troops scaled the walls of the fort"