| SCALE | • scale n. (Obsolete) A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending. • scale n. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude. • scale n. Size; scope. |
| DESCALE | • descale v. To remove scale from the surface of a metal, especially from the inner surfaces of boilers etc. • descale v. To remove the scales from a fish etc. • DESCALE v. to remove scales from fish. |
| RESCALE | • rescale v. To alter the scale of a drawing or project; to change the physical proportions. • rescale v. To change the scope of a business or project to meet a change in demands. • rescale v. To scale again. |
| UNSCALE | • unscale v. (Transitive) To remove scales from. • unscale v. (Transitive, programming) To undo a scaling transform upon. • UNSCALE v. to remove the scales from. |
| UPSCALE | • upscale adj. (US) Marked by wealth or quality; high-class; upmarket. • upscale v. To increase in size, to scale up. • UPSCALE v. to appeal to wealthy customers. |
| SUBSCALE | • subscale n. A subdivision of a scale. • SUBSCALE n. a subdivision of a scale. |
| DOWNSCALE | • downscale adj. Being downmarket, of a lower quality. • downscale adj. Of a series of notes, falling in pitch in regular or musical intervals; descending. • downscale v. To reduce in size; to downsize. |
| GRAYSCALE | • grayscale n. (Photography) A printed strip of graduated tones used to check exposure and development times. • grayscale n. (Imaging) The use of black and white, representing color with shades of gray. • grayscale adj. (Imaging) Black and white, representing color with shades of gray. |
| GREYSCALE | • greyscale n. Alternative spelling of grayscale. • greyscale adj. Alternative spelling of grayscale. • greyscale v. Alternative spelling of grayscale. |
| LIMESCALE | • limescale n. A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area. • LIMESCALE n. a flaky deposit left in containers such as kettles. |
| MESOSCALE | • mesoscale adj. Of medium size or extent; between microscale and macroscale. • mesoscale adj. (Meteorology, of a weather phenomenon) Roughly 2-200 kilometers in extent; between microscale and synoptic. • mesoscale n. A scale of intermediate size. |
| MILLSCALE | • MILLSCALE n. scale formed on iron or steel from heating for forging. |
| NANOSCALE | • nanoscale adj. On a scale measured in nanometers. • nanoscale n. A measuring tool with gradations in nanometers. • nanoscale n. The scale of nanotechnology. |
| OVERSCALE | • overscale adj. Out of scale; much too large for the context in which it exists. • OVERSCALE adj. oversize, also OVERSCALED. |
| TIMESCALE | • timescale n. Alternative spelling of time scale. • time-scale n. Alternative form of time scale. • time␣scale n. A series of events used as a rough measure of duration. |
| BROADSCALE | • broadscale adj. On a broad scale; which is spread over a broad area. • BROADSCALE adj. broad in extent, range or effect. |
| MACROSCALE | • macroscale n. A relatively large scale. • MACROSCALE n. a large often macroscopic scale. |
| MICROSCALE | • microscale n. A very small or microscopic scale. • microscale n. (Chemistry) The scale of microanalysis. • microscale n. A scale of physical consideration or of bounds having a characteristic dimension typically ranging from… |
| SUPERSCALE | • superscale adj. Very large-scale. • SUPERSCALE adj. on a very large scale. |
| WORLDSCALE | • WORLDSCALE n. the scale of freight rates for oil tankers. |