scala

CEFRC2

/skˈɑlə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A programming language designed to run on the Java platform.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A machine formerly used for reducing dislocations of the humerus.

Examples

  • Scala is a modern language that combines object-oriented and info.

  • The company uses the Scala programming language for its work.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Ladder-like structure in the cochlea of a mammal's ear.

  2. Ladder; sequence.

More examples

In context

  • The famous opera singer performed on the stage of La Scala.

  • Scala started life in 2001 as a research project at EPFL in Switzerland. It was released publicly in 2004 after an internal release in 2003.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The old wooden blank leaned against the wall to reach the top shelf.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin scāla (“ladder”). Doublet of scale.