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scale vs scrap

scrap vs scale

scale and scrap both are nouns.

scale and scrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scale Yes No Yes No
scrap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scrap is a hypernym of scale; that is, scrap is a word with a broader meaning than scale:
  • scale: a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
  • scrap: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Other hypernyms of scale include bit, chip, flake, fleck.
scale (noun) scrap (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) worthless material that is to be disposed of
(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) scrap (verb)
measure with or as if with scales make into scrap or refuse
size or measure according to a scale have a disagreement over something
remove the scales from dispose of (something useless or old)
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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