as in balance
a device for measuring weight
I hate getting on the bathroom scale
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Relevance
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as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
a student who scored very highly on a standard intelligence scale
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as in to measure
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield
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Recent Examples of scale
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 May 2025
One is driven by market logic, the other by political imperatives—but both prioritize efficiency over accountability, control over consent, and scale over individual rights.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Sarah Whitten,alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The group of four were scaling the Early Winters Spires, jagged peaks split by a cleft that is popular with climbers in the North Cascade Range, about 160 miles northeast of Seattle.
—CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Noun
With a presence around the world, GL events provide the logistical and strategic strength necessary to execute an event of this scale, ensuring that every detail is handled with precision.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 May 2025
One is driven by market logic, the other by political imperatives—but both prioritize efficiency over accountability, control over consent, and scale over individual rights.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Verb
The company’s streaming business has turned around its profitability by almost $3 billion over the past two years and scaled globally with around 22 million subscribers added in the past year.
—Sarah Whitten,alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The group of four were scaling the Early Winters Spires, jagged peaks split by a cleft that is popular with climbers in the North Cascade Range, about 160 miles northeast of Seattle.
—CBS News, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scale
Verb
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The fastest way to measure your weight is through your body mass index (BMI).—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 May 2025
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During the first decades of our century, Peru maintained a moderately free economy, as measured by the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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But in the past two weeks, Suggs reached out to at least one real estate executive to gauge interest in hosting a fundraiser for the mayor’s reelection bid, sources familiar with the matter told the Daily News.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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Planning groups remain the city’s best tool to gauge neighborhood sentiment.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scale. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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