subscale
noun
sub·scale
ˈsəb-ˌskāl 
variants
or sub-scale
plural subscales or sub-scales
: a scale used to obtain a rating or measurement that contributes to a rating or measurement on a larger scale
The overall score on this scale is the sum of scores on the four subscales.
The 90 symptoms form nine subscales and three measures of overall distress.—
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The Baguette One vehicle is a subscale, single-stage suborbital demonstrator to prove out technologies for the larger satellite launcher, mainly its hybrid propulsion system.
—ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Measures of the impact of their osteoarthritis on function – performing the activities of daily living – were taken using a subscale of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
—New Atlas, 28 July 2024
Without a deal, Discovery would have wallowed as a subscale content provider and owner of declining cable networks.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 July 2024
In a world where Paramount, WBD and NBCUniversal are seen as subscale compared to Netflix, Disney and Amazon, NBCU has one thing going for it: Comcast and its endless cash flow.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
The two streaming services, Max/Discovery+ (95 million global subscribers) and Paramount+ (63 million subs), are seen as subscale compared to the offerings from Netflix (247 million subscribers) or Disney+ (105 million core subs), with a merger helping to bulk them up.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
There are 28 scales broken down into more detailed subscales trained psychologists use to make inferences about executives’ personalities, leadership capabilities, and relational skills.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
The great irony of the Bugatti Mistral is that there’s nothing subscale about this 1,578-horsepower beast.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2023
In March, an F-15C Eagle based at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida launched an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at a subscale BQM-167 target drone over the Eglin Test and Training Range, according to an official Air Force statement.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Apr. 2021
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
Measures of the impact of their osteoarthritis on function – performing the activities of daily living – were taken using a subscale of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
—New Atlas, 28 July 2024
Without a deal, Discovery would have wallowed as a subscale content provider and owner of declining cable networks.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 July 2024
In a world where Paramount, WBD and NBCUniversal are seen as subscale compared to Netflix, Disney and Amazon, NBCU has one thing going for it: Comcast and its endless cash flow.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
The two streaming services, Max/Discovery+ (95 million global subscribers) and Paramount+ (63 million subs), are seen as subscale compared to the offerings from Netflix (247 million subscribers) or Disney+ (105 million core subs), with a merger helping to bulk them up.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
There are 28 scales broken down into more detailed subscales trained psychologists use to make inferences about executives’ personalities, leadership capabilities, and relational skills.
—Trey Williams, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
The great irony of the Bugatti Mistral is that there’s nothing subscale about this 1,578-horsepower beast.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2023
In March, an F-15C Eagle based at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida launched an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at a subscale BQM-167 target drone over the Eglin Test and Training Range, according to an official Air Force statement.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 16 Apr. 2021
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“Subscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subscale. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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