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scale vs mount

mount vs scale

scale and mount both are nouns.

scale and mount both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scale Yes No Yes No
mount Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mount is a hypernym of scale; that is, mount is a word with a broader meaning than scale:
  • scale: climb up by means of a ladder
  • mount: go upward with gradual or continuous progress
Other hypernyms of scale include climb, climb up, go up.
scale (noun) mount (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals the act of climbing something
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks a lightweight horse kept for riding only
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass something forming a back that is added for strengthening
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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) mount (verb)
measure with or as if with scales go up or advance
size or measure according to a scale fix onto a backing, setting, or support
remove the scales from attach to a support
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard copulate with
climb up by means of a ladder put up or launch
reach the highest point of prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
take by attacking with scaling ladders go upward with gradual or continuous progress
measure by or as if by a scale get up on the back of
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