scale - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• cover
• covering
• natural covering

More specific

• fish scale
• squama

Noun

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

Synonyms

• plate
• scale
• shell

More generic

• shield

More specific

• armor plate
• armor plating
• armour plate
• horseshoe
• plate armor
• plate armour
• shell plating
• shoe

Noun

an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• indicator

More specific

• vernier
• vernier scale

Noun

a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass

Synonyms

• scale
• weighing machine

More generic

• measuring device
• measuring instrument
• measuring system

More specific

• balance
• weighbridge

Noun

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

Synonyms

• musical scale
• scale

More generic

• musical notation

More specific

• chromatic scale
• diatonic scale
• gamut
• gapped scale

Related

• musical note
• note
• tone

Noun

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

Synonyms

• exfoliation
• scale
• scurf

More generic

• bit
• chip
• flake
• fleck
• scrap

More specific

• dander
• dandruff

Noun

a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

Synonyms

• scale
• scale leaf

More generic

• foliage
• leaf
• leafage

More specific

• squamule

Noun

relative magnitude

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• magnitude relation
• quantitative relation

Noun

the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• proportion

Noun

an ordered reference standard

Synonyms

• graduated table
• ordered series
• scale
• scale of measurement

More generic

• criterion
• measure
• standard
• touchstone

More specific

• Beaufort scale
• Mercalli scale
• Mohs scale
• Richter scale
• index
• logarithmic scale
• moment magnitude scale
• temperature scale
• wage scale
• wage schedule
• wind scale

Verb

size or measure according to a scale

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• size

Verb

measure with or as if with scales

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• measure
• quantify

Verb

remove the scales from

Synonyms

• descale
• scale

More generic

• remove
• take
• take away
• withdraw

Verb

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

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• model
• pattern

Verb

climb up by means of a ladder

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• climb
• climb up
• go up
• mount

Verb

reach the highest point of

Synonyms

• scale
• surmount

More generic

• arrive at
• attain
• gain
• hit
• make
• reach

Verb

take by attacking with scaling ladders

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• take

Verb

measure by or as if by a scale

Synonyms

• scale

More generic

• measure

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