scale

CEFRA2

/skeɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A system of levels used to measure size, amount, or quality.

  2. 02

    noun

    A device used for measuring weight.

Examples

  • Please put your baggage on this scale.

  • The products are sold on a world scale.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [skæɪ̯(ə)ɫ]
  • [skeɪ̯(ə)ɫ]

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noun

Extra meanings

  1. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.

  2. Size; scope.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To climb up something steep or high.

More examples

In context

  • Please put it on the scale.

  • Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10.

  • The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the open-ended Richter scale.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English scale, from Latin scāla, usually in plural scālae (“a flight of steps, stairs, staircase, ladder”), for *skand-slā, from scandō (“to climb”); see scan, ascend, descend, etc. Doublet of scala.