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scale vs standard

standard vs scale

scale and standard both are nouns.

scale is not an adjective while standard is an adjective.

scale is a verb but standard is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scale Yes No Yes No
standard Yes Yes No No
As nouns, standard is a hypernym of scale; that is, standard is a word with a broader meaning than scale:
  • scale: an ordered reference standard
  • standard: a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Other hypernyms of scale include criterion, measure, touchstone.
scale (noun) standard (noun)
a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals any distinctive flag
an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) the value behind the money in a monetary system
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin a board measure = 1980 board feet
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) standard (adjective)
established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
commonly used or supplied
regularly and widely used or sold
scale (verb) standard (verb)
measure with or as if with scales
size or measure according to a scale
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
Difference between scale and standard

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