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scale |
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scale noun | noun
1 noun 1.•reptiles have scales covering the skin:plate | technical lamella, lamina, squama, scute, scutum. 2.•the disease causes scales on the skin:flake | (scales) scurf, dandruff | technical furfur. 3.•how can I remove the scale from my tea kettle? buildup, deposit, incrustation.
2 noun 1.•the Richter scale:calibrated system, calibration, graduated system, system of measurement, measuring system. 2.•we are at opposite ends of the social scale:hierarchy, ladder, ranking, pecking order, order, spectrum, progression, succession, sequence, series. 3.•the scale of the map is too small to show details:ratio, proportion, relative size. 4.•no one foresaw the scale of the disaster:extent, size, scope, magnitude, dimensions, range, breadth, compass, degree, reach, spread, sweep.▶verb •thieves scaled the fence:climb, ascend, go up, clamber up, scramble up, mount, shinny (up) | historical escalade. PHRASES
scale down •manufacturing capacity has been scaled down:reduce, cut down, cut back, cut, make cutbacks in, decrease, lessen, lower, trim, slim down, prune, curtail.
scale up •the departments intend to scale up their activities:increase, expand, augment, build up, add to | step up, boost, escalate. |
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