dandruff vs scale

scale vs dandruff

dandruff and scale both are nouns.

dandruff is not a verb while scale is a verb.

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

As nouns, scale is a hypernym of dandruff; that is, scale is a word with a broader meaning than dandruff:

dandruff: loose scales shed from the scalp
scale: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin

Other hypernyms of dandruff include exfoliation, scurf.

dandruff (noun)	scale (noun)
loose scales shed from the scalp	a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp	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

dandruff (verb)	scale (verb)
	measure with or as if with scales
	size or measure according to a scale
	remove the scales from
	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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