scale vs indicator

indicator vs scale

scale and indicator both are nouns.

scale is a verb but indicator is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scale	Yes	No	Yes	No
indicator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indicator is a hypernym of scale; that is, indicator is a word with a broader meaning than scale:

scale: an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
indicator: a device for showing the operating condition of some system

scale (noun)	indicator (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals	a device for showing the operating condition of some system
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks	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
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass	a signal for attracting attention
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	(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
(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)	indicator (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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