Scale ¹

Definition: The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; chiefly used in the plural when applied to the whole instrument or apparatus for weighing. Also used figuratively.

Scale ²

Definition: The sign or constellation Libra.

Scale ³

Definition: To weigh or measure according to a scale; to measure; also, to grade or vary according to a scale or system.

Scale ⁴

Definition: One of the small, thin, membranous, bony or horny pieces which form the covering of many fishes and reptiles, and some mammals, belonging to the dermal part of the skeleton, or dermoskeleton. See Cycloid, Ctenoid, and Ganoid.

Scale ⁵

Definition: Hence, any layer or leaf of metal or other material, resembling in size and thinness the scale of a fish; as, a scale of iron, of bone, etc.

Scale ⁶

Definition: One of the small scalelike structures covering parts of some invertebrates, as those on the wings of Lepidoptera and on the body of Thysanura; the elytra of certain annelids. See Lepidoptera.

Scale ⁷

Definition: A scale insect. (See below.)

Scale ⁸

Definition: A small appendage like a rudimentary leaf, resembling the scales of a fish in form, and often in arrangement; as, the scale of a bud, of a pine cone, and the like. The name is also given to the chaff on the stems of ferns.

Scale ⁹

Definition: The thin metallic side plate of the handle of a pocketknife. See Illust. of Pocketknife.

Scale ¹⁰

Definition: An incrustation deposit on the inside of a vessel in which water is heated, as a steam boiler.

Scale ¹¹

Definition: The thin oxide which forms on the surface of iron forgings. It consists essentially of the magnetic oxide, Fe3O4. Also, a similar coating upon other metals.

Scale ¹²

Definition: To strip or clear of scale or scales; as, to scale a fish; to scale the inside of a boiler.

Scale ¹³

Definition: To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface.

Scale ¹⁴

Definition: To scatter; to spread.

Scale ¹⁵

Definition: To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.

Scale ¹⁶

Definition: To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae; as, some sandstone scales by exposure.

Scale ¹⁷

Definition: To separate; to scatter.

Scale ¹⁸

Definition: A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.

Scale ¹⁹

Definition: Hence, anything graduated, especially when employed as a measure or rule, or marked by lines at regular intervals.

Scale ²⁰

Definition: A series of spaces marked by lines, and representing proportionately larger distances; as, a scale of miles, yards, feet, etc., for a map or plan.

Scale ²¹

Definition: A basis for a numeral system; as, the decimal scale; the binary scale, etc.

Scale ²²

Definition: The graduated series of all the tones, ascending or descending, from the keynote to its octave; called also the gamut. It may be repeated through any number of octaves. See Chromatic scale, Diatonic scale, Major scale, and Minor scale, under Chromatic, Diatonic, Major, and Minor.

Scale ²³

Definition: Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being.

Scale ²⁴

Definition: Relative dimensions, without difference in proportion of parts; size or degree of the parts or components in any complex thing, compared with other like things; especially, the relative proportion of the linear dimensions of the parts of a drawing, map, model, etc., to the dimensions of the corresponding parts of the object that is represented; as, a map on a scale of an inch to a mile.

Scale ²⁵

Definition: To climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to scale the wall of a fort.

Scale ²⁶

Definition: To lead up by steps; to ascend.

scale ²⁷

Definition: a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals

scale ²⁸

Definition: a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)

scale ²⁹

Definition: an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

scale ³⁰

Definition: a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

scale ³¹

Definition: (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)

scale ³²

Definition: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

scale ³³

Definition: a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

scale ³⁴

Definition: relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"

scale ³⁵

Definition: the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"

scale ³⁶

Definition: an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of to

scale ³⁷

Definition: size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"

scale ³⁸

Definition: measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"

scale ³⁹

Definition: remove the scales from; "scale fish"

scale ⁴⁰

Definition: pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard

scale ⁴¹

Definition: climb up by means of a ladder

scale ⁴²

Definition: reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

scale ⁴³

Definition: take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

scale ⁴⁴

Definition: measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only pounds"