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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
Ability of a system to handle an increasing amount of 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
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
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
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
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
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)
Scale used to classify male pattern baldness
The Hamilton–Norwood scale, often referred to as the Norwood Scale, is used to classify the stages of male pattern baldness. It is a widely accepted and
Norwood_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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Scale used in Japanese music
The in scale (also known as the Sakura pentatonic scale due to its use in the well-known folk song Sakura Sakura) is one of two pentatonic scales commonly
In_scale
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Sublabial_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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Janya raga of Carnatic music
Lavangi is a rāgam (musical scale) of Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale) of the 8th Melakarta rāgam Hanumatodi
Lavangi_(scale)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Scaled may mean: Scaled Composites (often abbreviated as Scaled), formerly the Rutan Aircraft Factory Scaled Aviation Industries of Lahore, Pakistan, a
Scaled
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)
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)
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Irish footballer (born 1998)
Liam Scales (born 8 August 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a left-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and
Liam_Scales
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Tone scale may refer to: Musical scales, including the Whole tone scale Color scales Emotional tone scale, a Scientology concept Tonic (music) Diatonic
Tone_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
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
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
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
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 to enable communication of safety information in nuclear accidents
The International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES) was introduced in 1990 by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in order to enable
International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale
International_Nuclear_and_Radiological_Event_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
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
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
The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) is an annual Linux, open source and free software conference held in Los Angeles, California, since 2002. Despite
Southern California Linux Expo
Southern_California_Linux_Expo
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
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
First formal technique to measure an attitude
In psychology and sociology, the Thurstone scale was the first formal technique to measure an attitude. It was developed by Louis Leon Thurstone in 1928
Thurstone_scale
System of building very large integrated circuit networks
Wafer-scale integration (WSI) is a system of building very large integrated circuit (commonly called a "chip") networks from an entire silicon wafer to
Wafer-scale_integration
Medical system for classifying human faeces
The Bristol stool scale is a diagnostic medical tool designed to classify the form of human faeces into seven categories. It is used in both clinical
Bristol_stool_scale
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
Integrated circuit package that is no or barely larger than the die it contains
A chip scale package or chip-scale package (CSP) is a type of integrated circuit package. Originally, CSP was the acronym for chip-size packaging. Since
Chip-scale_package
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
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
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
Sensory evaluation tool
The hedonic scale is a sensory evaluation tool used to measure the degree of pleasure or liking of a product or service. The scale usually consists of
Hedonic_scale
Conceptual scale
The mel scale (after the word melody) is a perceptual scale of pitches judged by listeners to be equal in distance from one another. The reference point
Mel_scale
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
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
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
Graphical representation of the scale of a map
A linear scale, also called a bar scale, scale bar, graphic scale, or graphical scale, is a means of visually showing the scale of a map, nautical chart
Linear_scale
Japanese tuning scale
Hirajōshi scale or hira-choshi (Japanese: 平調子, Hepburn: hirachōshi; chōshi "tuning" and hira "even, level, tranquil, standard, regular") is a tuning scale adapted
Hirajōshi_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
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
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
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
Framework for multi-scale signal representation
Scale-space theory is a framework for multi-scale signal representation developed by the computer vision, image processing and signal processing communities
Scale_space
Personality construct
Likert-scale personality survey, became the standard self-assessment tool and scale of the Machiavellianism construct. Those who score high on the scale (High
Machiavellianism_(psychology)
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
naming scales for large numbers have been used in English and other European languages since the early modern era: the long and short scales. Most English
Names_of_large_numbers
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
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Girl/Female
Muslim
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
Girl/Female
Indian
A beautiful Raaga musical scale in hindustani indian music
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
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.
Surname or Lastname
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’.
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
Indian
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
Girl/Female
Tamil
th place in the Raga scale- sa re ga ma pa dha
Boy/Male
Tamil
Balance scale, Zodiac sign libra
Boy/Male
Hindu
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
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.
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Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Scales.
Boy/Male
Indian
Balance, Scales
Boy/Male
Muslim
Balance, Scales
Girl/Female
Muslim
A beautiful Raaga musical scale in hindustani indian music
Boy/Male
Tamil
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’.
Girl/Female
Indian
th place in the Raga scale- sa re ga ma pa dha
Boy/Male
Muslim
Balance, Scales
Boy/Male
Hindu
Cheerful, Seventh note on indian musical scale, Awesome
SCALE
SCALE
Girl/Female
Muslim
Fragrant.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Reflection; Mirror
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British, English
Son of a Dark Man
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French, Hebrew
Down Flowing; Descend; Similar to Hebrew Jordan
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Greek, Polish
Conqueror
Boy/Male
Hindu
Extremely mighty
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Innocent
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lover
Girl/Female
Tamil
A little song, A small song
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna
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a.
Of or pertaining to a scalenohedron.
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.
v. i.
To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae; as, some sandstone scales by exposure.
a.
Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove.
a.
Destitute of scales.
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.
n.
Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being.
a.
Designating several triangular muscles called scalene muscles.
n.
One who, or that which, scales; specifically, a dentist's instrument for removing tartar from the teeth.
a.
Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to the scalene muscles.
n.
A pyramidal form under the rhombohedral system, inclosed by twelve faces, each a scalene triangle.
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.
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.
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.
The lever or beam of a balance; the lever of a platform scale, to which the poise for weighing is applied.
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.
Having the wings covered with small scalelike structures, as the Lepidoptera; scaly-winged.
a.
Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring.