scale
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Also seen as: scales · scaling · scaled
Sense 1
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
Một trình tự có thứ tự, thường là số dùng để đo lường
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Noun
Examples
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
Size; scope.
Noun
Examples
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
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.
Thay đổi kích cỡ của một thứ gì đó trong khi duy trì tỷ lệ
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Verb
Examples
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
To climb to the top of.
Verb
Examples
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.