Synonyms for scale
Most common
exfoliation level size musical scale weighing machine gamut gradation bigness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Exfoliation
exfoliation, scurf rare
Other
size, level, balance, standard, weighing machine, degree, bigness, gradation, gamut, musical scale, lamella, encrustation
Definitions
- n. 1
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10.
- n. 2
Size; scope.
There are some who question the scale of our ambitions.
Related words
- Word family
- scalic scaleback scaleless scalelike scalie scaler scaleweed
- Phrases
- scale up salary scale scale model scale modeler scale ruler scale off scale insect dynamic scale
Forms
- Plural
- scales → plates, layers, flakes, shells…
Example sentences
- exfoliation Benedito's spa has a body exfoliation treatment.
- level The mountain is about 3000 meters above sea level.
- size Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
- gamut This book runs the gamut of emotions.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| scale | steady | |
| exfoliation | steady | |
| level | steady | |
| size | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- size1
- 5 letters
- level2, plate1, layer2, shell1, flake1, gamut2, scurf
- 6 letters
- degree2, lamina3
- 7 letters
- balance2, bigness2, lamella
- 8 letters
- standard2
- 9 letters
- gradation3
- 11 letters
- exfoliation5
- 12 letters
- encrustation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (level2 = 2 syllables).