Synonyms for scale
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. scale

   Synonyms:
   layer, lamina, flake

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. scale, scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered seriesnoun

   an ordered reference standard

   "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"

   Synonyms:
   plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

2. scalenoun

   relative magnitude

   "they entertained on a grand scale"

   Synonyms:
   plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

3. scalenoun

   the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it

   "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"

   Synonyms:
   plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

4. scale, scale leafnoun

   a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

   Synonyms:
   plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

5. scale, scurf, exfoliationnoun

   a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

   Synonyms:
   plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

6. scale, musical scalenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

7. scale, weighing machinenoun

   a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

   Synonyms:
   plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

8. scalenoun

   an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

   Synonyms:
   plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

9. plate, scale, shellnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   scale leaf, scurf, cuticle, ordered series, exfoliation, graduated table, weighing machine, home base, case, racing shell, plateful, carapace, scale of measurement, dental plate, home, crustal plate, home plate, shield, musical scale, eggshell, denture, casing, shell, photographic plate, plate, collection plate

10. scaleverb

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

    Synonyms:
    plate, exfoliation, ordered series, shell, scale of measurement, musical scale, scurf, scale leaf, weighing machine, graduated table

11. scaleverb

    measure by or as if by a scale

    "This bike scales only 25 pounds"

    Synonyms:
    descale, surmount

12. scaleverb

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

    Synonyms:
    descale, surmount

13. scaleverb

    take by attacking with scaling ladders

    "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

    Synonyms:
    descale, surmount

14. scale, surmountverb

    reach the highest point of

    "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

    Synonyms:
    outstrip, overcome, subdue, surpass, outperform, outdo, outmatch, master, get over, surmount, descale, outgo, exceed

15. scaleverb

    climb up by means of a ladder

    Synonyms:
    descale, surmount

16. scale, descaleverb

    remove the scales from

    "scale fish"

    Synonyms:
    descale, surmount

17. scaleverb

    measure with or as if with scales

    "scale the gold"

    Synonyms:
    descale, surmount

18. scaleverb

    size or measure according to a scale

    "This model must be scaled down"

    Synonyms:
    descale, surmount

Matched Categories

1. • Bit
   • Climb Up
   • Indicator
   • Leaf
   • Magnitude Relation
   • Measure
   • Pattern
   • Proportion
   • Reach
   • Shield
   • Size
   • Take

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. scalenoun

   Synonyms:
   dish (of a balance)

2. scalenoun

   Synonyms:
   balance

3. scalenoun

   Synonyms:
   gradation, progressive series

4. scalenoun

   Synonyms:
   lamina, layer, flake, LAMELLA, thin plate

5. scaleverb

   Synonyms:
   CLIMB, ascend, escalade, mount, clamber up

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. scalenoun

   Synonyms:
   flake, lamina, leprosity, lamella, squama, incrustation

2. scalenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Mus.) gamut, sol-fa

   Associated words:
   diatonic, chromatic, tonic

3. scalenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Bot.) squamula, lodicule, fulcrum

4. scaleverb

   Synonyms:
   exfoliate, desquamate, climb, ascend, mount, clamber, escalade

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "scale":

   magnitude, level, ladder, scales, size, extent, scaling, scope, schedule, dimension, scalability, range, breadth, table, cochineal, levels, volume, amplitude, greatness, wide, grid, grandeur, scalar, stopover

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1. Tim Park:

   The start-ups are all focused on solutions that could help not just Gaza but also the pan-Arabic speaking region, this is great - it really helps them get to a commercially viable scale.

2. John McCain:

   The truth of that narrative is evidently of secondary importance, as the article exposed how the White House manipulated and, in some cases, manufactured facts to sell the reckless Iran nuclear deal to the American people as a prelude to large-scale disengagement from the Middle East, president Obama has taken great pains to set himself apart from his predecessor. He has succeeded in at least one respect by failing to find the courage to challenge his own assumptions, admit mistakes, and chart a better course.

3. Matthew Freedman:

   If you have customers paying near zero bills but still using the grid, you can't scale that to a large percentage of customers, we are concerned about the 95 percent of customers who don't have solar, and making sure their rates aren't being driven up to pay for the subsidy.

4. Elisa Resconi:

   If the characterization of the site proves to be excellent, one could consider how a full-scale neutrino observatory might be deployed on a relatively fast timescale thanks to the existing deep-water infrastructure, a neutrino detector array operated in the Pacific would ideally complement IceCube and its second generation at South Pole.

5. Kaela Bamberger:

   We are in the face of a mass extinction event, science tells us we are, that the implications of climate change are extremely wide-ranging and would cause mass suffering on a huge scale. The momentary inconvenience experienced by commuters has to be seen alongside the situation that were in.