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scale
noun (MEASURE) /skeɪl/Definition
B2 [C] a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level of something: the Centigrade/Fahrenheit scale How would you rate his work on a scale of 1 to 5?General words for size and amount B2 [C or U] the relation between the real size of something and its size on a map, model, or diagram: a scale of 1:50,000 This map is large scale (= things are shown in detail). Is the bridge drawn to scale (= so that it shows the exact shape of the bridge, but much smaller)? He was building a scale model of Concorde.Models and mouldsMeasurements in general
(Definition of scale noun (MEASURE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -sized suffix
- amount noun
- bulk noun
- content noun (AMOUNT)
- count noun (NUMBER)
- element noun (AMOUNT)
- flow noun (CONTINUOUS NUMBER)
- footprint noun (SIZE)
- good things come in small packages idiom
- load noun (AMOUNT CARRIED)
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- order noun (TYPE)
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