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leaf vs scale

scale vs leaf

leaf and scale both are nouns.

leaf and scale both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leaf Yes No Yes No
scale Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scale is a hyponym of leaf; that is, scale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leaf:
  • leaf: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  • scale: a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
Other hyponyms of leaf include cataphyll, floral leaf, dandelion green, pitcher, sporophyl, sporophyll, blade, leaf blade, amplexicaul leaf, greenery, verdure, leaflet, frond, pad, scale leaf, betel, betel leaf, fig leaf, simple leaf, compound leaf, entire leaf, crenate leaf, serrate leaf, dentate leaf, emarginate leaf, erose leaf, runcinate leaf, lobed leaf, parallel-veined leaf, parted leaf, prickly-edged leaf, rosette.
leaf (noun) scale (noun)
hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants 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
leaf (verb) scale (verb)
produce leaves, of plants measure with or as if with scales
turn over pages size or measure according to a scale
look through a book or other written material 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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