scale
//skeɪl//
Noun
A device or instrument used for measuring weight, typically consisting of a platform or container on which objects are placed.
I stepped on the bathroom scale to check my weight.
Synonym
Noun
One of the small, thin, flat plates that form the outer covering of fish, reptiles, and certain other animals.
The fish had shiny silver scales.
A flaky deposit or coating that forms on a surface, such as rust on metal or mineral deposits in pipes.
There was a thick scale buildup inside the water pipes.
Noun
A graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something.
The earthquake measured 6.5 on the Richter scale.
The relative size or extent of something; a proportion or ratio.
The scale of the project was much larger than we expected.
A series of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order of pitch.
She practiced playing scales on the piano every morning.
Verb
To climb up or over something high and steep.
The climbers scaled the steep mountain wall.
To remove scales from fish or other animals.
You need to scale the fish before cooking it.
To adjust or regulate something according to a particular scale or proportion; to resize.
We need to scale the image to fit the page.