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1. 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)
2. 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)
3. scale
noun. ['ˈskeɪl'] the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it.
Synonyms
Etymology
- scale (English)
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. scale
verb. ['ˈskeɪl'] pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard.
Synonyms
Etymology
- scale (English)
- scala (Latin)
- scando (Latin)
- scale (Middle English (1100-1500))
- scealu (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- skál (Old Norse)
7. down
adverb. ['ˈdaʊn'] spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.
Etymology
- down (English)
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)
8. down
adjective. ['ˈdaʊn'] being or moving lower in position or less in some value.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- down (English)
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)
9. down
verb. ['ˈdaʊn'] drink down entirely.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- down (English)
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)
10. down
verb. ['ˈdaʊn'] bring down or defeat (an opponent).
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- down (English)
- doun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- dun (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dune (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- dún (Old Norse)