as in balances
a device for measuring weight
I hate getting on the bathroom scale
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as in hierarchies
a scheme of rank or order
a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale
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as in spectrums
the distance or extent between possible extremes
with the scale going from one to ten, what did you think of the movie?
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as in measures
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 scales
Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Tipping the scales like that, the Area-51 laptops don’t feel like just a resurrection of Alienware’s flagship brand name but a throwback to older, basically immobile desktop replacement laptops.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Tipping the scales like that, the Area-51 laptops don’t feel like just a resurrection of Alienware’s flagship brand name but a throwback to older, basically immobile desktop replacement laptops.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Signs of a silverfish infestation include droppings that resemble tiny black pellets and shed scales.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Soaps and oils smother overwintering scales and insect eggs and are least harmful to beneficial insects.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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Tipping the scales like that, the Area-51 laptops don’t feel like just a resurrection of Alienware’s flagship brand name but a throwback to older, basically immobile desktop replacement laptops.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Tipping the scales like that, the Area-51 laptops don’t feel like just a resurrection of Alienware’s flagship brand name but a throwback to older, basically immobile desktop replacement laptops.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Tipping the scales like that, the Area-51 laptops don’t feel like just a resurrection of Alienware’s flagship brand name but a throwback to older, basically immobile desktop replacement laptops.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Signs of a silverfish infestation include droppings that resemble tiny black pellets and shed scales.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Soaps and oils smother overwintering scales and insect eggs and are least harmful to beneficial insects.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Scales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scales. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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