Synonym: descale, exfoliation, graduated table, musical scale, ordered series, plate, scale leaf, scale of measurement, scurf, shell, surmount, weighing machine. Similar words: on a large scale, fiscal, calendar, scan, scare, scandal, scary, scared. Meaning: [skeɪl] 
n. 1. an ordered reference standard 2. relative magnitude 3. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it 4. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks 5. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin 6. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin 7. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) 8. a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass 9. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) 10. a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals. v. 1. measure by or as if by a scale 2. pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard 3. take by attacking with scaling ladders 4. reach the highest point of 5. climb up by means of a ladder 6. remove the scales from 7. measure with or as if with scales 8. size or measure according to a scale.
n. 1. an ordered reference standard 2. relative magnitude 3. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it 4. an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks 5. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin 6. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin 7. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) 8. a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass 9. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) 10. a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals. v. 1. measure by or as if by a scale 2. pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard 3. take by attacking with scaling ladders 4. reach the highest point of 5. climb up by means of a ladder 6. remove the scales from 7. measure with or as if with scales 8. size or measure according to a scale. 
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31 We don't yet know the scale of the problem.
32 The earthquake registered 7.2 on the Richter scale.
33 How much does it read on the scale?
34 This was foolishness on a heroic scale.
35 What does the scale, dial, gauge, etc read?
36 The scale of the problem is massive.
37 The dolls are now produced on a commercial scale.
38 He's made a scale model of the Eiffel Tower.
39 The earthquake measured 68 on the Richter scale.
40 This was disaster on a cosmic scale.
41 Small scale models were drop-tested.
42 The paintings are small in scale.
43 He's at the top of his company's pay scale.
44 Most alternative technologies work best on a small scale.
45 Large firms can benefit from economies of scale.
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46 You have to scale the fish before cooking it.
47 Sheet maps use a much larger scale.
48 However, he underestimates the scale of the problem.
49 The scale of the problem is horrifying.
50 Builders must learn about scale and proportion.
51 These are the scale models he has crafted.
52 The doctor removed the scale from his eyes.
53 Where do birds come on the evolutionary scale?
54 The earthquake registered 5.3 points on the Richter scale.
55 The earthquake registered 3 on the Richter scale.
56 The salary scale goes from 8000 to 20000.
57 Large firms benefit from economies of scale .
58 They are preparing for war on a large scale.
59 The earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter scale.
60 A scale of rust covered the steel plate.