: 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 …

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

Some scales, such as temperature scales, have equal intervals; other scales, such as the Richter scale, are arranged as a geometric progression. An instrument or a machine for weighing.

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

In music, a scale is a fixed sequence of musical notes, each one higher than the next, which begins at a particular note. The scales of a fish or reptile are the small, flat pieces of hard skin …

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 …

Scale in Measurement: In mathematics and science, "scale" denotes the ratio between a representation and the actual size or value. For instance, in a model of a building, a 1:100 …

Nov 30, 2025 · From Middle English scale, from Latin scāla, usually in plural scālae (“a flight of steps, stairs, staircase, ladder”), for *skand-slā, from scandō (“I climb”); see scan, ascend, …

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 …

scale is a borrowing from early Scandinavian.