scale

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun an ordered reference standard
  2. noun relative magnitude
  3. noun the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it

Etymology

From Middle English scale, from Latin scāla, usually in plural scālae (“a flight of steps, stairs, staircase, ladder”), for *skand-slā, from scandō (“to climb”); see scan, ascend, descend, etc. Doublet of scala.

In classic literature

Synonyms

scale of measurement, graduated table, ordered series

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