scale
7 points
English
5 letters
Common
Commonness #3,605
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
relative magnitude
verb
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/skˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural scales
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
remove the scales from
reach the highest point of
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)