(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.
SCALE (23)
Meaning of SCALE (23) in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012