: 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 …

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

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

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 …

to scale, [uncountable] following or showing a fixed ratio between a drawing, model, etc., and the object itself: The model of the car was drawn perfectly to scale.

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 …

On a map, plan, or chart, a scale indicates the proportion between the representation and what it represents, such as the legend “One inch equals twenty miles” on a map.

A specific scale is defined by its characteristic interval pattern and by a special note, known as its first degree (or tonic). The tonic of a scale is the note selected as the beginning of the octave, …