scale vs proportion

proportion vs scale

scale and proportion both are nouns.

scale and proportion both are verbs.

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

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

scale: the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
proportion: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

scale (noun)	proportion (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals	magnitude or extent
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks	harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass	the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)	the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)	balance among the parts of something
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)	proportion (verb)
measure with or as if with scales	adjust in size relative to other things
size or measure according to a scale	give pleasant proportions to
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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