scale [noun]
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
scale [verb]
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"
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