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
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Known for Drake’s opulent Toronto mansion, the Canadian tastemaker has increasingly focused his practice in South Florida, where projects tend to unfold at a much larger scale.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Chesney became frightened, scaled the enclosure wall and hopped over the fence.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Per the terms, Selenis will serve as Kintra’s industrialization partner, leveraging its polymer production infrastructure to achieve commercial-scale volumes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Known for Drake’s opulent Toronto mansion, the Canadian tastemaker has increasingly focused his practice in South Florida, where projects tend to unfold at a much larger scale.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The injection of funding could help SpaceX further scale its space operations, build more data centers — which Musk wants to put into space — and expand Starlink technology to new satellite constellations, Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said in a report last week.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Chesney became frightened, scaled the enclosure wall and hopped over the fence.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scale
Verb
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If someone pushes you to rush, keep your tone measured and propose a reasonable deadline that protects quality and keeps expectations aligned.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The value of home teams that money can’t measure is another.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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To support the flight, there has been a sharpening of space weather forecasting skills — an ability to better gauge the sun's activity and to help assure crew safety if a hazardous uptick in solar action rears its energetic head.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 Consumer Trust Survey was conducted by surveying 1,000 Americans to gauge consumer sentiment regarding home service costs, price transparency and provider trust.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scale. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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