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Definisjon av scale

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Noun
scale - an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series
touchstone, criterion, standard, measure the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
wind scale, beaufort scale a scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind
index the finger next to the thumb
logarithmic scale scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers
mercalli scale a scale formerly used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII
mohs scale a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance
richter scale a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 formerly used to express the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of the size of seismograph oscillations
moment magnitude scale a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quake
temperature scale a system of measuring temperature
scale - (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
musical scale
musical notation (music) notation used by musicians
music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
gamut a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
diatonic scale a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones
chromatic scale a 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave
gapped scale a musical scale with fewer than seven notes
scale - a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
natural covering, covering, cover the act of protecting something by covering it
fish scale scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish
scale - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
scurf, exfoliation
fleck, flake, scrap, chip, bit a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"
dander a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up"
scale - a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
weighing machine
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
balance a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
scale - an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
indicator a device for showing the operating condition of some system
scale - the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it; "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"
proportion harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
scale - a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
scale leaf
leafage, foliage, leaf hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
scale - relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
scale - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
plate, shell
shield armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
horseshoe, shoe U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

Verb
scale - size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
size make to a size; bring to a suitable size
scale - measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
measure determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of; "Measure the length of the wall"
scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
quantify, measure express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
scale - pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
pattern, model form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"
scale - remove the scales from; "scale fish"
descale
take away, remove, withdraw, take take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
scale - climb up by means of a ladder
climb up, climb, go up, mount improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder"
scale - take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
scale - reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
surmount
arrive at, attain, gain, reach, hit, make increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
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Substantiv
scale - An ordered numerical sequence used for measurement.
scale - Size; scope.
scale - The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
scale - A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
scale - A means of assigning a magnitude.
scale - A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.
scale - Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
scale - A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.
scale - A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.
scale - A pine nut of a pinecone.
scale - The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
scale - scale Scale mail as opposed to chain mail.
scale - Limescale.
scale - A scale insect.
scale - A device to measure mass or weight.
scale - Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.

Verb
scale - To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
scale - To climb to the top of.
scale - To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
scale - To remove the scales of.
scale - To become scaly; to produce or develop scales.

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  • scale
    A tool to measure the weight of something.
  • scale
    The relationship between the dimensions of one graphical representation and the real dimensions of the same figure.
  • scale
    One of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) scale
  • Presens: scale / scales
  • Preteritum: scaled
  • Perfektum: (have) scaled

Substantiv

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  • Flertall: scales

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