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size vs scale

scale vs size

size and scale both are nouns.

size is an adjective but scale is not an adjective.

size and scale both are verbs.

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

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