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indicator vs scale

scale vs indicator

indicator and scale both are nouns.

indicator is not a verb while scale is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indicator Yes No No No
scale Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scale is a hyponym of indicator; that is, scale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indicator:
  • indicator: a device for showing the operating condition of some system
  • scale: an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
indicator (noun) scale (noun)
a device for showing the operating condition of some system a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
a signal for attracting attention a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction 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
indicator (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
Difference between indicator and scale

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