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. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
5. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
6. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
7. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
8. a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
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
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"