scale

scale
Ⅰ.
scale [1] NOUN 1) each of the small overlapping plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles. 2) a thick dry flake of skin. 3) a white deposit formed in a kettle, boiler, etc. by the evaporation of water containing lime. 4) tartar formed on teeth.
VERB 1) remove scale or scales from. 2) (often as noun scaling) (especially of the skin) form or flake off in scales.
the scales fall from someone's eyes — Cf. ↑the scales fall from someone's eyes
ORIGIN Old French escale.
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scale [2] NOUN 1) (usu. scales) an instrument or device for weighing. 2) either of the dishes on a simple scale balance.
VERB have a weight of (a specified amount).
throw on (or into) the scale — Cf. ↑throw on the scale
tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) — Cf. ↑turn the scales
ORIGIN Old Norse, 'bowl' .
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scale [3] NOUN 1) a graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something: a pay scale. 2) a measuring instrument based on such a system. 3) relative size or extent: he operated on a grand scale. 4) a ratio of size in a map, model, drawing, or plan. 5) Music an arrangement of the notes in any system of music in ascending or descending order of pitch.
VERB 1) climb up or over (something high and steep). 2) represent or draw according to a common scale. 3) (of a quantity or property) be variable according to a particular scale. 4) (scale back/down or up) reduce (or increase) in size, number, or extent.
to scale — Cf. ↑to scale
in scale — Cf. ↑in scale
ORIGIN Latin scala 'ladder' .

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