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as in balance
a device for measuring weight I hate getting on the bathroom scale

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noun (2)

as in plate
a small thin piece of material that resembles an animal scale scales of mica were embedded in the granite

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noun (3)

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verb

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Recent Examples of scale
Noun
What is the right thing to do on a macro scale and then on the micro in terms of her family, and are those the same things? Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The alerts can be issued on a statewide or local scale, and more than one child can be involved in the case. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Institutions have implemented hiring freezes and scaled back research activities to combat these losses. A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025 Typically, if memory bandwidth isn’t a problem, performance tends to scale linearly with resolution. PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scale
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Verb
  • But perhaps Grindle’s most lasting contribution won’t be measured in towers raised or contracts won.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • From tracking heart rate and sleep patterns to measuring blood oxygen levels, smartwatches are helping people stay more in tune with their health than ever before.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • While the metric continues to be a way to gauge interest, exhibitors and attendees are increasingly using the events for education and networking.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Apr. 2025
  • In that time, she’s figured out how to gauge her resume red and green flags and what those could mean about candidates.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scale. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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