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scale vs size

size vs scale

scale and size both are nouns.

scale is not an adjective while size is an adjective.

scale and size both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scale Yes No Yes No
size Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, size is a hypernym of scale; that is, size is a word with a broader meaning than scale:
  • scale: size or measure according to a scale
  • size: make to a size; bring to a suitable size
scale (noun) size (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass a large magnitude
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) the actual state of affairs
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics
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 (adjective) size (adjective)
(used in combination) sized
scale (verb) size (verb)
measure with or as if with scales make to a size; bring to a suitable size
size or measure according to a scale sort according to size
remove the scales from cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)
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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