Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)scalerelative magnitude“they entertained on a grand scale” (n)scalethe ratio between the size of something and a representation of it“the scale of the map”,
“the scale of the model” (n)scale, scale leafa specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin (n)scale, musical scale(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) (n)scalean indicator having a graduated sequence of marks (n)plate, scale, shella metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) (n)scalea flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals Verbs
(v)scalemeasure by or as if by a scale“This bike scales only 25 pounds” (v)scalepattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard (v)scaletake by attacking with scaling ladders“The troops scaled the walls of the fort” (v)scale, surmountreach the highest point of“We scaled the Mont Blanc” (v)scaleclimb up by means of a ladder (v)scalemeasure with or as if with scales“scale the gold” (v)scalesize or measure according to a scale“This model must be scaled down”