Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 0°C and the boiling point of water at sea level is 100°C. The Centigrade scale is used around most of the world to indicate the temperature on a thermometer while the Fahrenheit scale is still in use in the US. This requires conversion from Centigrade (°C) to Fahrenheit (°F), and vice versa. [..]

Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point of water 212°F. The Fahrenheit scale is still in use in the US. This requires conversion from Centigrade (°C) to Fahrenheit (°F), and vice versa. One degree °C = (5/9)(°F - 32). One degree °F = (9/5)(°C) + 32. Named for Gabriel Fahrenheit, a German-Dutch physicist, [..]

A thin piece of the outermost layer of skin resembling a fish scale. They represent a heaping up of the outermost layer of the skin (the stratum corneum) and can be due to a variety of skin conditions, most frequently excessive dryness.

A specific relative or proportional size or extent of a phenomena as measured through space and/or time.

Relationships Related Term:  cartography chart drawing globe map n. ~ 1. The ratio between the size of something and its representation. - 2. A graphic illustrating the relative size of something. Not [..]

A deposit or coating formed on the surface of metal, rock or other material. Scale is caused by a precipitation due to a chemical reaction with the surface, precipitation caused by chemical reactions, [..]

Payment of different rates of interest on CDs of varying maturities. A bank is said to "post a scale." Commercial paper dealers also post scales.

The relationship between the measurements on a page of plans or blueprints and the actual measurements of the building represented by the plans or blueprints.

The horizontal scale across the bottom and the vertical scale along the side of a graph tell us how much or how many.

A scale is a sequence of notes placed in ascending or descending order by step.

(1) Size of cattle.  (2) Equipment on which an animal is weighed.

relative magnitude And there might not be much money, so fashion shows are done on a much smaller scale. — Seattle Times (Feb 17, 2012)

(1) The relative size of an object. (2) A set of marks to indicate distances at which a lens is focused, often engraved near the focusing ring on a lens.

To identify the percent by which photographs or art should be enlarged or reduced to achieve, the correct size for printing.

"skin plates on fish or snakes," c. 1300, from Old French escale "cup, scale, shell pod, husk" (12c., Modern French écale) "scale, husk," from Frankish *skala or some oth [..]

weighing instrument, early 15c.; earlier "pan of a balance" (late 14c.); earlier still "drinking cup" (c. 1200), from Old Norse skal "bowl, drinking cup," in plural, &quo [..]

"to climb by or as by a ladder," late 14c., from scale (n.) "a ladder," from Latin scala "ladder, flight of stairs," from *scansla, from stem of scandere "to climb&q [..]

"series of registering marks to measure by; marks laid down to determine distance along a line," late 14c., from Latin scala "ladder, staircase" (see scale (v.1)). Meaning "su [..]

"remove the scales of (a fish, etc.)," c. 1400, from scale (n.1). Intransitive sense "to come off in scales" is from 1520s. Related: Scaled; scaling.

"weigh in scales," 1690s, from scale (n.2). Earlier "to compare, estimate" (c. 1600). Meaning "measure or regulate by a scale" is from 1798, from scale (n.3); that of &qu [..]

a ratio between two sets of measurements. • in size transformation – a ratio expressing the amount of magnification. • in scale drawings – the ratio of the measurement on the drawing compared to the m [..]

/ˈskeɪl/ noun plural scales 1 scale /ˈskeɪl/ noun plural scales Learner's definition of SCALE : a device that is used for weighing people or things [count] (US) a bathroom scale

The ratio between the size of an object and its model or representation, as in the scale of a map to the actual geography it represents. Related: Ana Mendieta. Nile Born. 1984 Cindy Sherman. Untitled [..]

Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.

distinctive relative size, extent, or degree.

relationship between distances shown on a map and actual distances.

small, hard plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection.

Regular markings on an instrument used to allow the reading of the measured quantity or setting. A factor that relates the indication of the measuring instrument to the value of the quantity. An order [..]

See: REOFFERING SCALE.

A succession of notes (usually a half tone or a whole tone apart), arranged in ascending or descending order.

A small and usually dry bract or vestigial leaf or a structure resembling such; a small bract or leaf-like covering of a flower or leaf bud. A small round insect. Scandent

Scale is the relative size of one part of a landscape to another. Scale may be the proportion or ratio of size to other components in the landscape.

(1) A modified leaf that protects a bud. (2) A type of insect pest.

An insect which, in its usual adult form, resembles a tiny bump. the insect sucks juice from plant tissues.

measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" an ordered reference standard; "judging on a scale of 1 to 10" pattern, make, regu [..]

one of the small horny flakes that cover the skin of snakes and fishes. The same word also means a set of notes in music

in general use refers to the size of an area or time period. On maps, the scale indicates how many centimetres in the real world are represented by a centimetre on the map.

A method of ordering a number of rounds Gunfire that compensated for guns or units engaging another target, moving or out of action.  If a field regiment was ordered 'Scale 4' and one of its [..]

the oxide in a hose assembly brought about by surface conditions or welding.

 to weigh in scales.

To expand in scope, usually exponentially (verb); the spatial relationship of objects or organisms, as the relate to each other or their environment (noun). © Nature Education

Definition Standard wages levels for a given type of job, used by companies, unions, and the government.

To change the size of an object while maintaining its shape. Most graphics software, particularly vector -based packages, allow you to scale objects freely.

System of ordered marks at fixed intervals used as a reference standard in measurement. Progressive classification, as of size, amount, importance, or rank.

The ratio of distance shown on a map, globe, relief model, section, aerial photograph, or other cartographic item to its corresponding dimension on the ground or to another graphic representation. On [..]

a set of graduated wage rates ;also : a wage consistent with such rates compare minimum wage

(1) any thin and often scarious body, often a reduced or rudimentary leaf, e.g. covering a dormant bud, Fig. 3 G; (2) a thin flap of tissue, e.g. at the base of stamens; (3) a small papery surface str [..]

The act of--or the computer function that facilitates--altering the size of an image or font proportionately.

The measurement of a variable in such a way that it can be expressed on a continuum. Rating your preference for a product from 1 to 10 is an example of a scale.

A machine used to weigh products.

The ferrous oxide on the surfaces of the hot bands; removed by pickling solution of hydrochloric acid. Also a device used to weigh the coils.

The precipitate that forms on surfaces in contact with water as the result of a physical or chemical change.

the means within a program to reduce or enlarge the amount of space an image will occupy. Some programs maintain the aspect ratio between width and height whilst scaling,

The minimum, established wages set by SAG and AFTRA for working talent. Double scale or triple scale refers to these wages times 2 or 3.

The scale of a map is the ratio between the distance between two points found on the map as compared to the actual distance between these points in the real world.

The relationship between actual measurements on a page of plans or blue prints and the actual measurements of the building represented by the plans or blue prints.

Thin lamina or paper-like sheets of rock often loose, and interrupting an otherwise smooth, surface on stone.

Scale factor

biology - a platelike overlapping structure that forms the epidermis of a fish or reptile

A thin coating or layer, usually calcium on the bottom of a tank or interior parts that may prevent heat transfer.

Oxide of iron that forms on the surface of steel after heating.

 – Rust occurring in layers, commonly found on hot-rolled steel.

A device for weighing, comparing and determining weight or mass.

The precipitate that forms on surfaces in contact with water as the result of a physical or chemical change.

Listing by maturity of the price or yields at which a new issue will be offered. consensus scale—In a negotiated issue, the very early price indications. preliminary scale—Initial prices and yields, before a bid is submitted. final scale—Scale that is submitted to the issuer at the time of the sale. reoffering scale—Scale offered to the investor by [..]

The ratio of the distance on a paper map to the distance on the ground. If a paper map has a scale of 1:100,000 (also represented as 1/100000), then a distance of 1 unit on the paper map corresponds t [..]

The concept of scale is used to analyse phenomena and look for explanations at different spatial levels, from the personal to the local, regional, national and global. Different factors can be involve [..]

Pupils should investigate geography at a range of scales. Virtually any topic, when studied geographically, benefits from a 'scaled' approach, because scale influences the way we represent w [..]

[mathematics] An affine transformation changes points, polylines, polygons in a plane by scaling, rotating, skewing, or translating coordinates in two or three-dimensional spaces.

The size of extent of a given process. Typically geographers refer to processes occurring at local, regional, national or global scales. To understand places

The proportional relationship between a linear measurement on a map and the distance it represents on the Earth's surface.

The rough surface on hot. finished steel and castings. Also, a shop term for steel rules.

Program parameter used to expand or condense the size of the design without changing the number of stitches. A separate scale parameter is used for each direction.

A group of survey questions that measures the same concept. For example, a researcher may be interested in individuals' gender role attitudes, and use several questions to their attitudes. This g [..]

A weighing machine. The terms scale and balance are often used interchangeably. Historically a scale was a device that displayed weight by measuring a deflection, such as a spring scale. In modern wei [..]

Oxidation that forms on the outside of hot metal and forms a crust. The appearance and amount of scale is depended on the grade of steel and the time it is in the furnace before processing.

A labeling scheme or the size of the units used on each of the axes on a graph or number line. For instance, each mark on the vertical axis might represent 10 units. When graphing, an appropriate scal [..]

A scale is a measurement device and scaling is the process of assigning numerical values to objects of study.

A major concern when writing a Java app using only a small test case is what will happen to it under heavy real life loads. In other words will it scale well. We can mathematically predict the scaling [..]

  An ascending or descending arrangement of pitches.

A Jamaican cooking technique by which the scales are removed from the skin of a fish, generally using a dull knife or a special kitchen tool called a fish scalar. T

A kitchen device used to accurately record the weight of ingredients. Kitchen scales are particularly important for consistent baking results and for weighing Jamaican meats in order to estimate cooking time. T

To remove the scales from fish with a knife or a fish scaler.

To remove the scales from the skin of a fish using a dull knife or a special kitchen tool called a fish scaler. Also means weighing out all ingredients in a recipe.

A kitchen utensil used to accurately measure the weight of an ingredient, also the process of removing the scales from fish with a knife or a fish scaler.

(n) an ordered reference standard(n) a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass(n) (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) [..]

  A standardized test for measuring parameters like personality, behaviour, pain, severity of injury.

Relationship existing between a distance on a map, chart, or photograph and the corresponding distance on the Earth.

A hard, flat, armor-like structure that covers the bodies of snakes, reptiles, fish, and the feet of birds.

Changing magnitude by linear operation, i.e. multiplying by a scalar.

A graduated line used to measure or plot distances. On large scale Admiralty charts the following scales are usually provided: Latitude and Distance, Feet, and Metres; and on ungraduated plans, Longit [..]

To identify the percent by which images should be enlarged or reduced.

To identify the percent by which photographs or art should be enlarged or reduced to achieve the correct size for printing. An 8″ x 10″ photo to be reproduced as a 4″ x 5″ image should be scaled to 50 [..]

Salts formed and deposited inside the water heater or on fixtures. Sometimes referred to as lime deposits.

(See Scaling)

the ratio of the distance measured on a map to that measured on the ground between the same two points

a hard coating or layer of materials on surfaces of boiler pressure parts.

Solid or surface: Change the size of the selected object using the Pull tool. You can scale dynamically or by entering a scale value.

A deposit that forms on tubes reducing heat transfer efficiency.

A graded line divided into successive values, which may be graphical, descriptive or numerical, used in reporting assessments. For graphs the scale is the subdivision of each axis. The scale may be nu [..]

1. Musical range of an instrument. Description or number of notes from the lowest playing bass note to the highest playing treble note. (This may differ from the actual number of piano notes; for inst [..]

Listing by maturity of the price or yields at which a new issue will be offered. consensus scale—In a negotiated issue, the very early price indications. preliminary scale—Initial prices and yields, b [..]

A ratio of the size of a drawing or photograph recorded image to the actual physical size of the subject. A large scale means higher accuracy and finer detail. (Recording, Documentation and Information Management for Historic Places - Guiding Principles; Getty Conservation Institute, 2008).

The relative size of a plan, drawing, or model.

A term that has dual meanings, ‘scale’ is most commonly used to refer to the original:model size ratio, for example a 1/8 scale buggy being one eighth of the size of a real racing buggy. The other mea [..]

a system of adjacent notes on which melody and harmony are based.

a sequence of tones which progress step by step in pitch and serve as the basis of a composition.

[0] a group of pitch classes arranged in ascending or descending order. E.g., take the pc set G, C#, A, F#, D, B, E and arrange it as E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D, E (with E as tonic

An array of fixed, ordered pitches bounded by two notes an octave apart. The common Western scales contain seven notes; in non-Western cultures, scales may contain fewer or more than seven notes.

In ecosystem management, it refers to the degree of resolution at which ecosystems are observed and measured.

a series of notes that ascend or descend and provide musical measurement as well as a proven practicing exercise for guitar players, piano players and all melodic instrumentalists.

A specific series of notes used to create music with. Our most commonly used scales are defined as: a series of notes going up and down in alphabetical order. C, D, E, F, G, A, B, (C) and A, B, C, D, E, F, G, (A) are examples of scales. Most of our scales have eight notes in them: seven notes plus the octave–the letter in parenthesis. (Refer to the [..]

Musical term referring to successive notes of a key or mode that are either ascending or descending in a specific defined pattern

A group of notes that work well together

A graduated series of tones arranged in a specified order. Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.

Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.

A scale is a series of notes arranged from lowest to highest and back again.

A series of intervals, usually spanning an octave. Scales are more often viewed as a series of notes (generated by the intervals). More here.

A collection of pitches arranged in order from lowest to highest or from highest to lowest.

the precipitate that forms on surfaces in contact with water as the results of a physical or chemical change, often due to the presence of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or magnesium carbonate (MgCO3).

Basically a scaled is a series of notes in an ascending or descending order. 

An ordered sequence of musical notes in ascending and descending order ([Benward 2003], Volume 1, page 25). The ordering of the notes is based on their frequency or pitch.

Arrangement of pitches, described from lowest to highest or highest to lowest, on which tonal organization is based.

The level or geographic context for evaluation.

Minimum payment for services under Union contracts

To enlarge or reduce an image by increasing or decreasing the number of scanned pixels, or the sampling rate, relative to the number of samples per inch needed by the printer or other output device. S [..]

Minimum payment for services under Union contracts

linear relation between the size of the subject and the size of its image.

a proportion between two sets of dimensions, as between that of a photograph and the actual size of the object seen in the photograph

Describes the size of a subject relative to its surroundings or immediate environment.

Classification system for assessing impact injury severity developed and published by the American Association for Automotive Medicine. It is the system of choice for coding single injuries and is the [..]

A scale that assesses the response to stimuli in Patients with Craniocerebral Injuries. The parameters are eye opening, motor response, and verbal response.

A scale that assesses the outcome of serious Craniocerebral Injuries, based on the level of regained social functioning.

A performance measure for rating the ability of a Person to perform usual activities, evaluating a Patient's progress after a Therapeutic procedure, and determining a Patient's suitability f [..]

True-false Questionnaire made up of items believed to indicate Anxiety, in which the subject answers verbally the statement that describes him.

Coded listings of Physician or other professional services using units that indicate the relative value of the various services they perform. They take into account Time, skill, and overhead cost requ [..]

A self-reporting test consisting of items concerning Fear and worry about taking tests and physiological activity, such as Heart Rate, Sweating, etc., before, during, and after tests.

On engineering drawings, the scale is the ratio between the size as shown and the corresponding actual size. The scale drawing can be either larger or smaller than the actual size. A figure or model i [..]

The debate as to what is scale and what is not will go on and on. We have generated a list of different scales.more...

The size of a room or object.

Numerical relationship between distance on chart and actual distance between any positions. 2. Measure, or diagram, that converts charted distance to actual distance. 3. Hard deposit that forms on ins [..]

To climb up. A formation of rust over iron or steel plating.

To climb up. A formation of rust over iron or steel plating.

1. a series of marks or graduations at definite intervals.   2. the ratio between the linear dimensions of a chart, map, drawing, etc., and the actual dimensions represented

To remove the scales from fish with a knife or a fish scaler.

The amount of board footage in a log.

A modified seta which is flat or spatulate in shape.

, a flat unicellular outgrowth of the body wall of many groups of insects, of various shapes and usually representing modified setae (T-B, after Snodgrass); on body and wings of adult Lepidoptera, fre [..]

 a flattened, cuticular extension that covers the body and wings of members of the order Lepidoptera ("Lepidos" means "scale" in Greek). These scales are often over [..]

See map scale.

A combination of mineral salts and bacterial accumulation that sticks to the inside of a collection pipe under certain conditions. Scale, in extreme growth circumstances, creates additional friction l [..]

A crusty coating formed by precipitation of minerals from water.

Crystalline deposits that form on system surfaces or pipework.

A gritty substance made up of calcium carbonate that can form on pool surfaces, plumbing and other pool components when the pH, total alkalinity, and calcium hardness are too high, or the Saturation Index is above +0.3.A gritty substance made up of calcium carbonate that can form on pool surfaces, plumbing and other pool components when the pH, tot [..]

A hard, chalky, white deposit left on the inner surface of old pipes and similar surfaces once 'hard water' has evaporated. It may also be found on the inside of central heating system [..]

n.(1) "scale of a fish," s.v. scale sb.\2 OED. KEY: scale@n1

n1 1 skales 1

n.(2) "(astro.) calibrated scale (of an astrolabe)," s.v. scale n.\3 OED. KEY: scale@n2

n2 2 skale 2

1. A series of marks or graduations at definite intervals. A linear scale is a scale graduated at uniform intervals; a logarithmic scale is graduated in the logarithms of uniformly-spaced consecutive [..]

The size of the map compared to the area which it represents. The usual orienteering map scale is 1:15,000, which means that one millimeter of map corresponds to 15,000 mm (15 meters) of terrain. Most [..]

Another meat processing essential. Use for accurate weight measurements of your products.

(1) A modified leaf that protects a bud. (2) A type of insect pest.

Scaling refers to a champion's power curve. Champions that "scale well" are generally strong in the late game

A set of symbols, numbers, words, or phrases to measure consumer responses to a question in a survey.

A mineral deposit which occurs on the surface of rock formations, wellbores, pipelines and pressure vessels as a result of precipitation. Scaling can be a significant problem by restricting or blockin [..]

(n.) Kitchen device to accurately record the weight of an ingredient or food; bakers use for consistent results; scales may be balance, spring or electronic: (v) To weigh pieces of dough for equal por [..]

the relationship between the distance shown on a map and the actual distance

the physical dimensions, in either space or time, of phenomena or events; cf. a level which may or may not have a scale.

The degree to which a company may use social media across multiple departments and branches.

Size in relation to some “normal” or constant size. Compare with proportion.

Size in relation to some “normal” or constant size. Compare with proportion.

Scale refers to the size or measurement of a piece.

The true or apparent size of an object in relation to other objects or people.

scale A series of tones or pitches in ascending or descending order. Scale tones are often assigned numbers (1-8) or syllables (do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do).

A design or program is said to scale if it is relevantly efficient and reasonable when applied to larger situations.

The indication given on a map, either as a linear scale or representative fraction, of the ratio between a given distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the earth's surface.

Surface oxidation, consisting of partially adherent layers of corrosion products, left on metals by heating or casting in air or in other oxidizing atmosphere. Also a deposit on a heat-transfer surfac [..]

(obsolete) A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending. An ordered numerical sequence used for measurement. ''Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10.'' Size; scope. *which [..]

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1843 * '''1813''' — . ''''. *: Miss Darcy was tall, and on a larger scale than Elizabeth; and, though little more than sixteen, her figure was formed, and her appearance woman [..]

Relative ratio of map to ground distances.

  Relative ratio of map to ground distances.

Scale denotes the ratio between the natural size of a feature and corresponding cartographic representation thereof.

Process of weighing a truck and piece of equipment such as a container, van or flatbed to verify legal gross and axle wieght.

The comparative size of a thing in relation to another thing. Scale can refer to an entire work of art or to elements of it.

Payment of different rates of interest on CDs of varying maturities. A bank is said to "post a scale." Commercial paper dealers also post scales.

Scale or scales may refer to:

In most biological nomenclature, a scale (Greek λεπίς lepis, Latin squama) is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran (butterfly and moth) specie [..]

In music theory, a scale is any set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch. A scale ordered by increasing pitch is an ascending scale, and a scale ordered by decreasing pitch is a [..]

The scale ratio of a model represents the proportional ratio of a linear dimension of the model to the same feature of the original. Examples include a 3-dimensional scale model of a building or the s [..]

In the social sciences, scaling is the process of measuring or ordering entities with respect to quantitative attributes or traits. For example, a scaling technique might involve estimating individual [..]

The scale of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. This simple concept is complicated by the curvature of the Earth's surface, which forces scale to [..]

Scale is a studio album by British electronic musician Herbert. It was released via Studio !K7 on 29 May 2006. Scale peaked at number 24 on the UK Independent Albums Chart and number 20 on the Billboa [..]

The presence of scales on the wings of Lepidoptera, comprising moths and butterflies, characterises this order of insects. The name is derived from Ancient Greek λεπίδος (scale) and πτερόν (wing). The [..]

The scale of a chemical process refers to the rough ranges in mass or volume of a chemical reaction or process that define the appropriate category of chemical apparatus and equipment required to acco [..]

In the study of complex systems and hierarchy theory, the concept of scale refers to the combination of (1) the level of analysis (for example, analyzing the whole or a specific component of the syste [..]