as in balance
a device for measuring weight
I hate getting on the bathroom scale
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as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale
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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
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Recent Examples of scale
David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
The liberal media’s response to Musk somewhat followed that template, but at a fraction of the scale.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2025
Having policies in place now avoids chaos later and provides a solid foundation for scaling operations.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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The act would speed up environmental analyses and the pace and scale of forest restoration projects.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
The liberal media’s response to Musk somewhat followed that template, but at a fraction of the scale.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
Cotton collaborations Partnerships play an essential role in establishing and scaling regenerative cotton programs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Jan. 2025
Having policies in place now avoids chaos later and provides a solid foundation for scaling operations.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scale. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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