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2. 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)
3. 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)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. 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)
7. 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)
8. wax
noun. ['ˈwæks'] any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.
Antonyms
Etymology
- wax (English)
- weaxan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wæx (Old English (ca. 450-1100))