noun
scale
SKAYL/skeɪl/
A graduated sequence used to order or measure values.
The graduated scale measures the different heights of the plants beside it.
Etymology
A ladder supplies the image of successive levels. In measurement and comparison, those steps become an ordered series of marks or degrees against which something is judged.
In context
you're better off just measuring and counting uh this one one of the features i like about this unisafe one here is that it it has a um millimeter scale and an inch scale
More examples
- Water freezes at 32 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale.
- She practices major scales on the piano every morning.
- The chart uses a color scale to show rainfall levels.
Forms
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