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)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scale

Noun

Like the branches, twigs and leaves of a tree, fractals repeat the same patterns across different scales. —Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025

At scale, this can lead to a world where countless autonomous AIs are making decisions, potentially without clear visibility into their logic, priorities or behavior. —Erik Jost, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Verb

The current president, Bongbong Marcos, has scaled back the war on drugs and promised less violence. —Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2025

The Army revised its main physical fitness requirement in 2022 to make its scoring scales age and gender neutral. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025