attain vs scale

scale vs attain

attain is not a noun while scale is a noun.

attain and scale both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attain	No	No	Yes	No
scale	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, scale is a hyponym of attain; that is, scale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attain:

attain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
scale: reach the highest point of

Other hyponyms of attain include catch up, surmount, access, get at, bottom out, peak, top out, breast, summit, top, make, find, culminate, come through, get through, ground, run aground.

attain (noun)	scale (noun)
	a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
	an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
	a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
	a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
	(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
	a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
	relative magnitude
	the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
	an ordered reference standard

attain (verb)	scale (verb)
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level	measure with or as if with scales
reach a destination, either real or abstract	size or measure according to a scale
find unexpectedly	remove the scales from
to gain with effort	pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
	climb up by means of a ladder
	reach the highest point of
	take by attacking with scaling ladders
	measure by or as if by a scale

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