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scale vs gain

gain vs scale

scale and gain both are nouns.

scale and gain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scale Yes No Yes No
gain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gain is a hypernym of scale; that is, gain is a word with a broader meaning than scale:
  • scale: reach the highest point of
  • gain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
Other hypernyms of scale include arrive at, attain, hit, make, reach.
scale (noun) gain (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks the advantageous quality of being beneficial
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) a quantity that is added
(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
scale (verb) gain (verb)
measure with or as if with scales increase (one's body weight)
size or measure according to a scale rise in rate or price
remove the scales from increase or develop
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
climb up by means of a ladder reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach the highest point of earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
take by attacking with scaling ladders win something through one's efforts
measure by or as if by a scale derive a benefit from
obtain
Difference between scale and gain

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