Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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reach | Yes | No | Yes | No |
scale | Yes | No | Yes | No |
reach (noun) | scale (noun) |
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the act of physically reaching or thrusting out | a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals |
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks |
the limit of capability | a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass |
the limits within which something can be effective | 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 |
reach (verb) | scale (verb) |
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be in or establish communication with | measure with or as if with scales |
to exert much effort or energy | size or measure according to a scale |
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense | remove the scales from |
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level | pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard |
reach a destination, either real or abstract | climb up by means of a ladder |
reach a goal | reach the highest point of |
place into the hands or custody of | take by attacking with scaling ladders |
to gain with effort | measure by or as if by a scale |
to extend as far as |