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Scale

🔄 Synonyms of "Scale"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
surmountverb	(transitive) To get or be over without touching or resting on; to overcome.
shellnoun	A hard external covering of an animal.
platenoun	A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
scurfnoun	The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
weighing machinenoun	a mechanical device, often coin-operated, for determining the weight of an object or person
musical scalenoun	A set of musical notes, typically ordered in pitch.
descaleverb	To remove the scales from a fish etc.
scale leafnoun	(botany) A small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.
graduated tablenoun	an ordered reference standard
ordered seriesnoun	an ordered reference standard
scale of measurementnoun	an ordered reference standard

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Scale"

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Word	Definition
weighing machinenoun	a mechanical device, often coin-operated, for determining the weight of an object or person
descaleverb	To remove the scales from a fish etc.
platenoun	A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
surmountverb	(transitive) To get or be over without touching or resting on; to overcome.
scale leafnoun	(botany) A small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.
scurfnoun	The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
musical scalenoun	A set of musical notes, typically ordered in pitch.
shellnoun	A hard external covering of an animal.
graduated tablenoun	an ordered reference standard
ordered seriesnoun	an ordered reference standard
scale of measurementnoun	an ordered reference standard
rungnoun	A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
laddersnoun	A pair of ladders
stepladdernoun	Alternative form of step ladder. [A ladder with steps or treads instead of rungs that is hinged in the middle to form an inverted V, with stays to keep the two halves at a fixed angle.]
laddernoun	A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
gatenoun	A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
keynoun	(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
grillenoun	Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider") [A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.]
escaladenoun	An act of scaling walls or fortifications.
tablenoun	(countable) Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.