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scale vs covering

covering vs scale

scale and covering both are nouns.

scale is a verb but covering is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scale Yes No Yes No
covering Yes No No No
As nouns, covering is a hypernym of scale; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than scale:
  • scale: a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
  • covering: a natural object that covers or envelops
Other hypernyms of scale include cover, natural covering.
scale (noun) covering (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals the act of protecting something by covering it
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks the work of applying something
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) a natural object that covers or envelops
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
scale (verb) covering (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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