scale

/skeɪl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: scales · scaling · scaled

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trình tự có thứ tự, thường là số dùng để đo lường

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Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Size; scope.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kích cỡ; phạm vi

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Noun

Examples

There are some who question the scale of our ambitions.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thay đổi kích cỡ của một thứ gì đó trong khi duy trì tỷ lệ

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Verb

Examples

We should scale that up by a factor of 10.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To climb to the top of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Leo lên đến đỉnh của

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Verb

Examples

Hilary and Norgay were the first known to have scaled Everest.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “scale” mean?

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

Is “scale” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.