Scale ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Scale ( noun )

1. A set of graduated marks or numbers used to measure or rate something.
2. A sequence of musical notes forming a particular pattern of intervals.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french escale, based on latin scala "ladder", from scandere "to climb".

Examples:

1. The scale on the map showed the distance in miles.
2. He weighed himself on the scale.
3. The temperature was measured on a scale of Celsius.
4. She practiced playing the piano scales.
5. The fish was measured on a scale to determine its weight.

(As a verb)

Scale ( verb )

1. A set of graduated marks or numbers used to measure or rate something.
2. A sequence of musical notes forming a particular pattern of intervals.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french escale, based on latin scala "ladder", from scandere "to climb".

Examples:

1. The scale on the map showed the distance in miles.
2. He weighed himself on the scale.
3. The temperature was measured on a scale of Celsius.
4. She practiced playing the piano scales.
5. The fish was measured on a scale to determine its weight.