n. 25B6; noun
the Celsius scale of temperature : CALIBRATED SYSTEM, graduated system, system of measurement.
opposite ends of the social scale : HIERARCHY, ladder, ranking, order, pecking order, spectrum; succession, sequence, series.
the scale of the map : RATIO, proportion, relative size.
no one foresaw the scale of the disaster : EXTENT, size, scope, magnitude, dimensions, range, breadth, compass, degree, reach.
the notes of the scale. : See list at tonic sol-fa .
25B6; verb thieves scaled an 8ft high fence : CLIMB, ascend, clamber up, shin (up), scramble up, mount; N. Amer. shinny (up).
25A0; scale something down REDUCE, cut down, cut back, cut, decrease, lessen, lower, trim, slim down, prune.
25A0; scale something up INCREASE, expand, augment, build up, add to; step up, boost, escalate.