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4. paraffin
noun. ['ˈpɛrəfən'] (British usage) kerosine.
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Etymology
- paraffin (English)
- paraffinum (Latin)
5. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] relative magnitude.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- scale (English)
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
6. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] an ordered reference standard.
Etymology
- scale (English)
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
7. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it.
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Etymology
- scale (English)
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
8. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin.
Synonyms
Etymology
- scale (English)
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
9. scale
verb. ['ˈskeɪl'] measure by or as if by a scale.
Synonyms
Etymology
- scale (English)
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)