Word of the Day – November 30, 2018

scale

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Definitions

Type Definition Sources
Noun The ratio between the size of something and its representation. (used 71 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave). (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun An ordered reference standard. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun A graphic illustrating the relative size of something. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun An ordered set of values, continuous or discrete, or a set of categories to which the attribute is mapped. (used 2 times in citations and controls)
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Verb Reach the highest point of. (used 12 times in citations and controls)
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Verb To make according to scale. (used 3 times in citations and controls)

Other Forms

Type Other Form
Past scaled
Past Participle scaled
Plural scales
Plural Possessive scales'
Possessive scale's
Present Participle scaling
Third Person scales

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