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
Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Its broader vision includes making sustainable, high-efficiency transport both practical and economically competitive at scale.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Billy Perrigo, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Whereas smaller, specialized, and efficiently tuned models can achieve sufficient accuracy faster, deliver dramatically lower latency, run at a fraction of the cost, and scale predictably with real world demand.
—Abhas Ricky, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In early December, as fans walked past street vendors selling his merchandise ahead of his Mexico City tour opener, María Fernanda Simón, a 35-year-old psychologist, described feeling surprised by the scale of his influence.
—Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Its broader vision includes making sustainable, high-efficiency transport both practical and economically competitive at scale.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Advertisement Company pivot — So, faced with a scaling challenge, Tools for Humanity is now exploring alternatives to the Orb, its flagship product.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Whereas smaller, specialized, and efficiently tuned models can achieve sufficient accuracy faster, deliver dramatically lower latency, run at a fraction of the cost, and scale predictably with real world demand.
—Abhas Ricky, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scale
Verb
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Robust biogenic indicators must be predicted, measured, and observationally validated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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One attempts to measure the passage of time in her outfit changes — a white jacket, shiny black leggings, a tight leather pencil skirt — although the exact numbers blur when Melania attempts to count them.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over the last month, Sportico spoke with more than 60 people inside and outside of MLS, including owners, team executives, bankers, investors and media experts, to gauge the business of the league.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Nuclear talks with the United States allowed Tehran to gauge Washington’s seriousness and showed enough consensus to continue on the diplomatic track, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scale. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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