SCALE meaning: a device that is used for weighing people or things

: an instrument consisting of a strip (as of wood, plastic, or metal) with spaces on its surface that are evenly divided and numbered for measuring distances or amounts. Middle English scale "bowl, pan …

SCALE definition: 1. a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level of something: 2. the…. Learn more.

Definition of scale noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Balance scale set, with weights Scales used to measure the weight of fruit in a supermarket 0:07 Weighing scale in use in Tokyo Digital kitchen scale, a strain gauge scale Weighing scale for a baby …

1. To clear or strip of scale or scales: Scale and clean the fish. 2. To remove in layers or scales: scaled off the old paint. 3. To cover with scales; encrust. 4. To throw or propel (a thin flat object) through the …

In music, a scale is a fixed sequence of musical notes, each one higher than the next, which begins at a particular note.

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A scale is a series that climbs up or down. Think of scaling, or climbing, a mountain; a musical scale: do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do; or a scale you weigh yourself on––it counts up the pounds one after another …

SCALE meaning: 1. a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level of something: 2. the…. Learn more.