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
Juan Carlos Navarro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Mexico manages to produce this steady stream of year-round, pretty-good tomatoes by growing them primarily in greenhouses, which Richards said is the best possible way to produce North American tomatoes at scale.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
Recognizing that the ability to scale, optimize and innovate still matters, but only if those capabilities are built around real human understanding.
—Ian Baer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Noun
By converting carbon dioxide to oxygen on a massive scale, rainforest conservation should be at the forefront of action to save our planet from climate change and ecological collapse.
—Juan Carlos Navarro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Mexico manages to produce this steady stream of year-round, pretty-good tomatoes by growing them primarily in greenhouses, which Richards said is the best possible way to produce North American tomatoes at scale.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
Verb
As Kamran’s namesake school took up more of her time, the couture part of her life was scaled back but her store remained open and will continue to operate.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
Recognizing that the ability to scale, optimize and innovate still matters, but only if those capabilities are built around real human understanding.
—Ian Baer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scale
Verb
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Each group was administered C. difficile weekly for four weeks, and their microbiota was examined to measure bacterial load and C. difficile resistance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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The body is average size among full-frame peers, measuring 4.0 by 5.5 by 2.9 inches (HWD) and weighing just short of 1.5 pounds without a lens attached.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
Verb
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With one community college working to find ways to show that more training and education meant lower crime rates in the area, and another finding metrics to gauge improvements in mental health and social connections.—
Edward Conroy,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The report said 89 of 100 cities improved on a separate category that gauges both aerobic and strength activity.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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“Scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scale. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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