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
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Peden said that on a large scale, asthma is linked to ozone exposure.
—Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Public opposition appeared widespread; weeks later the company scaled that back to 228 houses and townhouses with no apartments.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For rural communities already wary of outside development, the combination of secrecy and scale has deepened resentment.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Peden said that on a large scale, asthma is linked to ozone exposure.
—Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Very few try to turn a deeply personal health subject into a model that can scale across cities while still sounding human.
—Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Public opposition appeared widespread; weeks later the company scaled that back to 228 houses and townhouses with no apartments.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scale
Verb
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Eric’s feisty, and Ozzie is really measured.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The data is fairly precise, measured to within 3 meters every 2 minutes based on the Global Positioning System, Bluetooth beacons, cell phone towers and local wi-fi networks.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, lawyers for the two sides gauged potential jurors' views of Musk, Altman and artificial intelligence, leading some to admit to having a negative perception of Musk due to his political views.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Offensive line remains a question mark The offensive line is the toughest position to gauge because injuries were a massive issue in the spring, but the unit struggled in the scrimmage.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scale. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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