scale vs measure

scale and measure both are nouns.

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

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

scale: an ordered reference standard
measure: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Other hypernyms of scale include criterion, standard, touchstone.

As verbs, measure is a hypernym of scale; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than scale:

Other hypernyms of scale include quantify.

As verbs, measure is a hypernym of scale; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than scale:

scale (noun)	measure (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals	how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks	the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass	any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)	a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin	musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
relative magnitude	a statute in draft before it becomes law
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it	a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
an ordered reference standard

scale (verb)	measure (verb)
measure with or as if with scales	express as a number or measure or quantity
size or measure according to a scale	determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
remove the scales from	evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard	have certain dimensions
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