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Look up scale or scales in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scale or scales may refer to: Scale (descriptive set theory), an object defined on a set of
Scale
System property to handle growing work
Scalability is the property of a system to handle a growing amount of work. One definition for software systems specifies that this may be done by adding
Scalability
American data annotation company
Scale AI, Inc. is an American artificial intelligence infrastructure and software company based in San Francisco, California. Originally focused on data
Scale_AI
Empirical measure describing wind speed based on observed conditions
The Beaufort scale (/ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt) is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the
Beaufort_scale
Measure of the strength of earthquakes
The Richter scale (/ˈrɪktər/), also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, is a measure of the
Richter_scale
Measure of a civilization's evolution
The Kardashev scale (Russian: шкала Кардашёва, romanized: shkala Kardashova) is a method of measuring a civilization's level of technological advancement
Kardashev_scale
Physical development scale of children, adolescents, and adults
The Tanner scale (also known as the Tanner stages or sexual maturity rating (SMR)) is a scale of physical development as pre-pubescent children transition
Tanner_scale
Ascending or descending sequence of musical tones
In music theory, a scale is "any consecutive series of notes that form a progression between one note and its octave", typically by order of pitch or
Scale_(music)
Seismic intensity scale used to quantify the degree of shaking during earthquakes
The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MM, MMI, or MCS) measures the effects of an earthquake at a given location. This is in contrast with the seismic
Modified Mercalli intensity scale
Modified_Mercalli_intensity_scale
Scale for rating tornado intensity
The Fujita scale (F-Scale; /fuˈdʒiːtə/), or Fujita–Pearson scale (FPP scale), is a retired scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the
Fujita_scale
Any musical scale used in jazz
A jazz scale is any musical scale used in jazz. Many "jazz scales" are common scales drawn from Western European classical music, including the diatonic
Jazz_scale
Scale used to classify male pattern baldness
The Hamilton–Norwood scale (also known as the Norwood–Hamilton scale or simply the Norwood scale) is the most widely used classification system for male
Norwood_scale
Auxiliary scale of a measurement device, used to increase precision
A vernier scale (/ˈvɜːrniːər/ VUR-nee-ər), named after Pierre Vernier, is a visual aid to take an accurate measurement reading between two graduation
Vernier_scale
Instrument to measure the weight of an object
A scale or balance is a device used to measure weight or mass. These are also known as mass scales, weight scales, mass balances, massometers, and weight
Weighing_scale
Model railroad scale of 1:87
HO or H0 is a rail transport modelling scale using a 1:87 scale (3.5 mm to 1 foot). It is the most popular scale of model railway in the world. The rails
HO_scale
Classification framework for scratch resistance
The Mohs scale (/moʊz/ MOHZ) of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale, from 1 to 10, characterizing scratch resistance of minerals through the
Mohs_scale
Triad of scale patterns in music theory
prototypical minor scale. There are three common types of minor scales: the natural minor scale, the melodic minor scale, and the harmonic minor scale. The Aeolian
Minor_scale
Classification of skin color and response to UV light
The Fitzpatrick scale (also Fitzpatrick skin typing test; or Fitzpatrick phototyping scale) is a numerical classification schema for human skin color.
Fitzpatrick_scale
Scale for measuring spiciness of peppers
The Scoville scale is a measurement of spiciness of chili peppers and other substances, recorded in Scoville heat units (SHU). It is based on the concentration
Scoville_scale
Absolute temperature scale using Fahrenheit degrees
The Rankine scale (/ˈræŋkɪn/ RANG-kin) is an absolute scale of thermodynamic temperature named after the University of Glasgow engineer and physicist
Rankine_scale
System that relates geologic strata to time
The geologic time scale or geological time scale describes how geologic time is divided into standardised intervals. It uses the rock record together with
Geologic_time_scale
Unit of temperature
The Leiden scale (°L or ÐL) is a temperature scale that was used to calibrate low-temperature indirect measurements in the early 20th century, by providing
Leiden_scale
Psychometric measurement scale
A Likert scale (/ˈlɪkərt/ LIK-ərt,) is a psychometric scale named after its inventor, American social psychologist Rensis Likert, which is commonly used
Likert_scale
Musical scale set of twelve pitches
In Western music, a chromatic scale (or twelve-tone scale) is a set of twelve pitches within an octave, where the interval between any two adjacent notes
Chromatic_scale
Scale for measuring sexual orientation
The Kinsey scale, also called the Heterosexual–Homosexual Rating Scale, is used in research to describe a person's sexual orientation based on one's experience
Kinsey_scale
Type of musical scale
pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, in contrast to heptatonic scales, which have seven notes per octave (such as the major scale and
Pentatonic_scale
Measurement scale based on orders of magnitude
A logarithmic scale (or log scale) is a method used to display numerical data that spans a broad range of values, especially when there are significant
Logarithmic_scale
Maximum amplitude a system can represent
processing, full scale represents the maximum amplitude a system can represent. In digital systems, a signal is said to be at digital full scale when its magnitude
Full_scale
Scale with six pitches
hexatonic scale is a scale with six pitches or notes per octave. Famous examples include the whole-tone scale, C D E F♯ G♯ A♯ C; the augmented scale, C D♯
Hexatonic_scale
Class of music scales with seven notes
In music theory, a diatonic scale is a heptatonic (seven-note) scale that includes five whole steps (whole tones) and two half steps (semitones) in each
Diatonic_scale
Musical scale comprising seven notes
scale is a sequence of musical notes containing a major triad on the tonic. Most commonly, the term "major scale" refers to the natural major scale (or
Major_scale
Musical scale with seven pitches
heptatonic scale is a musical scale that has seven pitches, or tones, per octave. Examples include: the diatonic scale; including the major scale and its
Heptatonic_scale
Musical scales
The term blues scale refers to several different scales with differing numbers of pitches and related characteristics. A blues scale is often formed by
Blues_scale
Temperature scale
The Delisle scale is a temperature scale invented in 1732 by the French astronomer Joseph-Nicolas Delisle (1688–1768). The Delisle scale is notable as
Delisle_scale
Tool used for measuring the density of liquids
The Baumé scale is a pair of hydrometer scales developed by the French pharmacist Antoine Baumé in 1768 to measure density of various liquids. The unit
Baumé_scale
Temperature scale
The Fahrenheit scale (/ˈfærənhaɪt, ˈfɑːr-/) is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736)
Fahrenheit
Industrial scale for bearing tolerance
The ABEC scale is an industry accepted standard for the tolerances of a ball bearing. The ABEC scale is designed to provide bearing manufacturers dimensional
ABEC_scale
Length scale which are visible to the naked eye
The macroscopic scale is the length scale on which objects or phenomena are large enough to be visible with the naked eye, without magnifying optical
Macroscopic_scale
Scale for measuring the brightness of the night sky
The Bortle dark-sky scale (usually referred to as simply the Bortle scale) is a nine-level numeric scale that measures the night sky's brightness of a
Bortle_scale
Quantitative scale of radiodensity
The Hounsfield scale (/ˈhaʊnzfiːld/ HOWNZ-feeld), named after Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, is a quantitative scale for describing radiodensity. It is frequently
Hounsfield_scale
Method to measure temperature quantitatively
Scale of temperature is a methodology of calibrating the physical quantity temperature in metrology. Empirical scales measure temperature in relation
Scale_of_temperature
Measure for hazard from asteroid or comet impacts on Earth
The Torino scale is a method for categorizing the impact hazard associated with near-Earth objects (NEOs) such as asteroids and comets. It is intended
Torino_scale
Topics referred to by the same term
Scale up, scale-up, or scaleup may refer to: Scalability, the ability to function with different amounts of required work, or to be readily adjusted to
Scale_up
Protective gear using small, overlapping plates
Scale armour is an early form of armour consisting of many individual small armour scales (plates) of various shapes attached to each other and to a backing
Scale_armour
Measure of social prejudice
Allport's Scale of Prejudice and Discrimination is a measure of the manifestation of prejudice in a society. It was devised by psychologist Gordon Allport
Allport's_Scale
Statistical measure
statistics, a scale parameter is a special kind of numerical parameter of a parametric family of probability distributions. The larger the scale parameter
Scale_parameter
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Sublabial_scale
Model railroad gauge
O scale (or O gauge) is a scale commonly used for toy trains and rail transport modelling. Introduced by German toy manufacturer Märklin around 1900,
O_scale
Auditory frequency metric
The Bark scale is a psychoacoustical scale proposed by Eberhard Zwicker in 1961. It is named after Heinrich Barkhausen, who proposed the first subjective
Bark_scale
Scale of temperature
The Newton scale is a temperature scale devised by Isaac Newton in 1701. He called his device a "thermometer", but he did not use the term "temperature"
Newton_scale
Objects too small to be seen unaided
The microscopic scale (from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós) 'small' and σκοπέω (skopéō) 'to look (at); examine, inspect') is the scale of objects and events
Microscopic_scale
Small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin
In zoology, a scale (Ancient Greek: λεπίς, romanized: lepís; Latin: squāma) is a small rigid plate made out of keratin that grows out of vertebrate animals'
Scale_(zoology)
Seventh mode of the melodic minor scale
jazz, the altered scale, altered dominant scale, or super-Locrian scale (Locrian ♭4 scale) is a seven-note scale that is a dominant scale where all non-essential
Altered_scale
Scale of temperature
The Rømer scale (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁœˀmɐ]; notated as °Rø), also known as Romer or Roemer, is a temperature scale named after the Danish astronomer
Rømer_scale
Different meanings for numbers
The long and short scales are two powers-of-ten number-naming systems that are consistent with each other for smaller numbers, but are distinct for larger
Long_and_short_scales
Measure of intensity of pain
A pain scale measures a patient's pain intensity or other features. Pain scales are a common communication tool in medical contexts, and are used in a
Pain_scale
Cost advantages obtained via scale of operation
In microeconomics, economies of scale are the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, and are typically measured by the
Economies_of_scale
Scale of temperature
The Réaumur scale (French pronunciation: [ʁeomy(ː)ʁ]; °Ré, °Re, °r), also known as the "octogesimal division", is a temperature scale for which the freezing
Réaumur_scale
Ratio of distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the ground
the mapped point's scale to the nominal scale. In this case 'scale' means the scale factor (also called point scale or particular scale). If the region of
Scale_(map)
Scales covering the skin of snakes
covered in scales. Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and sizes, known as snakeskin as a whole. A scale protects the
Snake_scale
Unit of measurement for temperature
temperature on the Celsius temperature scale (originally known as the centigrade scale in English), one of two temperature scales used in the International System
Celsius
Hard skeletal covering of fish
A fish scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of the skin of a fish. The skin of most jawed fishes is covered with these protective scales, which
Fish_scale
Musical scale
An octatonic scale is any eight-note musical scale. However, the term most often refers to the ancohemitonic symmetric scale composed of alternating whole
Octatonic_scale
Scale in jazz terminology
Bebop scale is a term referring to the practice of adding a note (typically a chromatic passing tone) to any common seven tone scale in order to make it
Bebop_scale
Physical quantity of hot and cold
scales are the Celsius scale with the unit symbol °C (formerly called centigrade), the Fahrenheit scale (°F), and the Kelvin scale (K), with the third being
Temperature
Topics referred to by the same term
F scale may refer to: F-scale (personality test), a personality test that attempts to quantify authoritarian tendencies Fujita scale, a system of rating
F_scale
The Mokken scale is a psychometric method of data reduction. A Mokken scale is a unidimensional scale that consists of hierarchically-ordered items that
Mokken_scale
Unit of temperature
scale (°W) is an obsolete temperature scale, which was used to measure temperatures above the boiling point of mercury of 356 °C (673 °F). The scale and
Wedgwood_scale
SI unit of temperature
temperature in the International System of Units (SI). The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale that starts at the lowest possible temperature (absolute
Kelvin
Physical representation of an object
A scale model is a physical model that is geometrically similar to an object (known as the prototype). Scale models are generally smaller than large prototypes
Scale_model
Superfamily of insects
Scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they
Scale_insect
Scale for rating tornado intensity
The TORRO tornado intensity scale (or T-Scale) is a scale measuring tornado intensity between T0 and T11. It was proposed by Terence Meaden of the Tornado
TORRO_scale
IQ test designed to measure intelligence in adults
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is an IQ test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive ability in adults and older adolescents. For
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Wechsler_Adult_Intelligence_Scale
Tropical cyclone intensity scale
The Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS) is a tropical cyclone intensity scale that classifies hurricanes—which in the Western Hemisphere are tropical
Saffir–Simpson_scale
Modelling scale of 1:160, 1:150 (Japan), 1:148 (UK)
N scale is a popular model railway scale. Depending upon the manufacturer (or country), the scale ranges from 1:148 to 1:160. Effectively the scale is
N_scale
Model railroad gauge
In railway modelling, G scale or G gauge, also called large scale (45 mm (1.772 inches)), is a track gauge which is often used for outdoor garden railways
G_scale
Procedure to assess the quality of clinical trials
The Jadad scale, sometimes known as Jadad scoring or the Oxford quality scoring system, is a procedure to assess the methodological quality of a clinical
Jadad_scale
Electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
society due to their small size, low cost, and versatility. Very-large-scale integration was made practical by technological advancements in semiconductor
Integrated_circuit
Musical Scale
In music, the major Neapolitan scale and the minor Neapolitan scale are two musical scales. Both scales are minor, in that they both contain a minor third
Neapolitan_scale
Horticultural tool used to identify the phenological development stages of plants
The BBCH-scale is used to identify the phenological development stages of plants. BBCH-scales have been developed for a range of crop species where similar
BBCH-scale
Descriptions of abilities to communicate in a language
Interagency Language Roundtable scale is a set of descriptions of abilities to communicate in a language. It is the standard grading scale for language proficiency
ILR_scale
Model railway scale
TT scale (from "table top") is a model railroading scale at 1:120 scale with a track gauge of 12 mm between the rails. It is placed between HO scale (1:87)
TT_scale
Mechanism to measure force based on the extension of a spring
A spring scale, also known as a spring balance or newton meter, is a type of mechanical force gauge or weighing scale. It consists of a spring fixed at
Spring_scale
Type of psychological inventory
Values scales are psychological inventories used to determine the values that people endorse in their lives. They facilitate the understanding of both
Values_scale
In Schenkerian theory, a scale-step (German: Stufe) is a triad (based on one of the diatonic scale degrees) that is perceived as an organizing force for
Scale-step
Medical diagnostic method
The Ludwig scale is a method of classifying female pattern baldness (androgenic alopecia), and ranges from stages I to III. Stage I begins with thinning
Ludwig_scale
Measure for extraterrestrial intelligence events
The Rio scale was proposed in 2000 as a means of quantifying the significance of a SETI detection. The scale was designed by Iván Almár and Jill Tarter
Rio_scale
Microeconomic concept
In economics, the concept of returns to scale arises in the context of a firm's production function. It explains the long-run linkage of increase in output
Returns_to_scale
Musical scales based on Romani music
Hungarian minor, or Double Harmonic minor, scale, also known as the Byzantine scale. Hungarian minor scale, minor scale with raised fourth and seventh degrees
Gypsy_scale
Interactive online visualization tool
The Scale of the Universe is an interactive online visualization tool and website created in 2010 by twin brothers Cary and Michael Huang. It features
The_Scale_of_the_Universe
Medical scale measuring mouth dryness
The Challacombe scale is a widely used diagnostic medical tool designed to produce a clinical oral dryness score (CODS) which quantifies the extent of
Challacombe_scale
Measurement used to assess pain in children
The FLACC scale or Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability scale is a measurement used to assess pain for children between the ages of 2 months and 7 years
FLACC_scale
Tornado intensity rating scale
The Enhanced Fujita scale (abbreviated EF-Scale) is a scale that rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage a tornado causes. It is used
Enhanced_Fujita_scale
System for rating the severity of images of child sex abuse
COPINE scale is a rating system created in Ireland and used in the United Kingdom to categorise the severity of images of child sex abuse. The scale was
COPINE_scale
Geometric transformation
geometry, uniform scaling (or isotropic scaling) is a linear transformation that enlarges (increases) or shrinks (diminishes) objects by a scale factor that
Scaling_(geometry)
Psychological test
A forgiveness scale is a psychological test that attempts to measure a person's willingness to forgive. A true definition of forgiveness is debated by
Forgiveness_scale
Features that do not change if length or energy scales are multiplied by a common factor
physics, mathematics and statistics, scale invariance is a feature of objects or laws that do not change if scales of length, energy, or other variables
Scale_invariance
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up scaling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scaling may refer to: Scaling (geometry), a linear transformation that enlarges or diminishes objects
Scaling
2010 studio album by Ne-Yo
Libra Scale is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It was released on October 27, 2010 in Japan, followed by a release in the
Libra_Scale
Distance over which a quantity decreases by a factor of e
In physics, a scale height, usually denoted by the capital letter H, is a distance (vertical or radial) over which a physical quantity decreases by a
Scale_height
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Boy/Male
Hindu
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
Girl/Female
Indian
A beautiful Raaga musical scale in hindustani indian music
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a plot of land with a hut, from northern Middle English sc(h)ole ‘hut’, ‘shed’ (see Scales) + croft ‘small enclosed field’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Balance, Scales
Girl/Female
Indian
th place in the Raga scale- sa re ga ma pa dha
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Scales.
Girl/Female
Muslim
A beautiful Raaga musical scale in hindustani indian music
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who was employed in the private living quarters of his master, rather than in the public halls of the manor. The name represents a genitive or plural form of Middle English cha(u)mbre ‘chamber’, ‘room’ (Latin camera), and is synonymous in origin with Chamberlain, but as that office rose in the social scale, this term remained reserved for more humble servants of the bedchamber.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
Girl/Female
Muslim
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
Boy/Male
Indian
Balance, Scales
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of habergeons, Middle English, Old French haubergeon. The habergeon was a sleeveless jacket of mail or scale armor, which was also worn for penance.Born in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, James Habersham emigrated to the infant colony of Georgia in 1738 with his friend George Whitefield. Together they established what is believed to be America’s first orphanage. Habersham was married in Bethesda, GA, in 1740 and had three surviving sons, all of whom were educated at Princeton and became ardent patriots.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Balance scale, Zodiac sign libra
Boy/Male
Muslim
Balance, Scales
Girl/Female
Indian
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
Boy/Male
Hindu
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly northern)
English (mainly northern) : habitational name from any of various minor places, in Lancashire and elsewhere, named from Middle English sc(h)ole ‘hut’ (see Scales) + feld ‘pasture’, ‘open country’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for someone who used a balance (scales), Anglo-French and Middle English balaunce, from Old French balance.
Girl/Female
Tamil
th place in the Raga scale- sa re ga ma pa dha
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
SCALE
SCALE
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Indian
Useful, Helpful
Boy/Male
Tamil
Flower
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Heaven; Jannat
Male
Greek
(ΛαυÏÎντιος) Greek form of Roman Latin Laurentius, LAVRENTIOS means "of Laurentum."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sathyasandha | ஸதà¯à®¯à®¸à®‚த
One of the kauravas
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soft
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Affectionate
Female
French
Pet form of French Estelle, ESTÉE means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southern Lancashire)
English (chiefly southern Lancashire) : habitational name, probably from some place named as being a boggy place, from Old English mersc ‘marsh’ + land ‘land’. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Markland.
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Ganesh, Lord Vishnu
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n.
Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being.
v. t.
To climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to scale the wall of a fort.
a.
Destitute of scales.
n.
A series of spaces marked by lines, and representing proportionately larger distances; as, a scale of miles, yards, feet, etc., for a map or plan.
a.
Having the wings covered with small scalelike structures, as the Lepidoptera; scaly-winged.
n.
A pyramidal form under the rhombohedral system, inclosed by twelve faces, each a scalene triangle.
v. i.
To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae; as, some sandstone scales by exposure.
n.
The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
a.
Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles.
n.
One who, or that which, scales; specifically, a dentist's instrument for removing tartar from the teeth.
n.
A basis for a numeral system; as, the decimal scale; the binary scale, etc.
n.
A mathematical instrument, consisting of a slip of wood, ivory, or metal, with one or more sets of spaces graduated and numbered on its surface, for measuring or laying off distances, etc., as in drawing, plotting, and the like. See Gunter's scale.
a.
Of or pertaining to a scalenohedron.
n.
The graduated series of all the tones, ascending or descending, from the keynote to its octave; -- called also the gamut. It may be repeated through any number of octaves. See Chromatic scale, Diatonic scale, Major scale, and Minor scale, under Chromatic, Diatonic, Major, and Minor.
n.
Any one of numerous species of marine annelids of the family Polynoidae, and allies, which have two rows of scales, or elytra, along the back. See Illust. under Chaetopoda.
a.
Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles.
a.
Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove.
n.
Relative dimensions, without difference in proportion of parts; size or degree of the parts or components in any complex thing, compared with other like things; especially, the relative proportion of the linear dimensions of the parts of a drawing, map, model, etc., to the dimensions of the corresponding parts of the object that is represented; as, a map on a scale of an inch to a mile.
a.
Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring.
a.
Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.