scale
[skeɪ̯(ə)ɫ]
scale
English
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Definition
A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
Etymology
From Middle English scale, from Latin scāla, usually in plural scālae (“a flight of steps, stairs, staircase, ladder”), for *skand-slā, from scandō (“I climb”); see scan, ascend, descend, etc. Doublet of scala.
Example Sentences
- "Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10."
- "The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the open-ended Richter scale."
- "There are some who question the scale of our ambitions."
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