scales

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Is scales a Scrabble word?

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noun (English)

1. an ordered reference standardExamples: "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"Synonyms: graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurement

2. relative magnitudeExamples: "they entertained on a grand scale"Synonyms: scale

3. the ratio between the size of something and a representation of itExamples: "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"Synonyms: scale

4. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkinSynonyms: scale, scale leaf

5. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skinSynonyms: exfoliation, scale, scurf

6. (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)Synonyms: musical scale, scale

verb (English)

1. measure by or as if by a scaleExamples: "This bike scales only 25 pounds"Synonyms: scale

2. pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standardSynonyms: scale

3. take by attacking with scaling laddersExamples: "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"Synonyms: scale

4. reach the highest point ofExamples: "We scaled the Mont Blanc"Synonyms: scale, surmount

5. climb up by means of a ladderSynonyms: scale

6. remove the scales fromExamples: "scale fish"Synonyms: descale, scale

Definition source: Wiktionary

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