Synonyms of scale

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noun (1)

ˈskāl 

as in balance

a device for measuring weight

I hate getting on the bathroom scale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• balance
• gravimeter

scale

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noun (2)

as in plate

a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale

scales of mica were embedded in the granite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plate
• sheet
• lamina
• sliver
• leaf
• slice
• flake
• chip
• lamella
• splint
• splinter

scale

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noun (3)

1

as in hierarchy

a scheme of rank or order

a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hierarchy
• ladder
• ranking
• series
• level
• graduation
• ordering
• sequence
• distribution
• degree
• array
• food chain
• situation
• disposal
• status
• arrangement
• setup
• peck order
• footing
• position
• reaches
• pecking order
• standing
• place
• disposition
• station
• spot
• echelon
• rung

2

as in spectrum

the distance or extent between possible extremes

with the scale going from one to ten, what did you think of the movie?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spectrum
• range
• gamut
• stretch
• diapason
• spread
• scope
• measure
• width
• pitch
• extent
• amplitude
• sweep
• realm
• reach
• compass
• dimension(s)
• ambit

scale

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verb

as in to measure

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measure
• gauge
• weigh
• span
• gage
• assess
• estimate
• ascertain
• calibrate
• compute
• evaluate
• quantify
• calculate
• figure
• lay off
• determine
• judge
• value
• sum
• mark (off)
• figure out
• appraise
• guess
• quantitate
• caliper
• add up
• total
• find out
• work out
• guesstimate
• cipher
• valuate
• suppose
• conjecture
• tally
• discover
• reckon
• dope (out)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of scale

Noun

The Christmas shop's second-floor merchandise was unscathed, and a few orders hadn't arrived, meaning the store could reopen on a smaller scale. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024

The scale is massive, and the impact can severely disrupt your life and that of your family. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024

Verb

The next steps are to scale the approach down, and the researchers also say that there might be other applications on the horizon. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024

Last year, Target faced boycotts from conservatives who objected to the store selling LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise, which the retailer was forced to scale down following threats made to staff. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024