Definition: 1. An ordered reference standard. 2. Relative magnitude. 3. Pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard.
Use 'scale' in a sentence:
1. Large-scale inflation is a recipe for disaster.
2. The Richter Scale is a measure of ground motion.
3. The earthquake registered 3 on the Richter scale.
4. The break-down of law and order could result in killing on a massive scale.
5. We are scaling down our training programmes next year.
6. The map, on a scale of 1:10,000, shows over 5,000 individual paths.
7. Score each criterion on a scale of 1 to 5.
8. It was impossible to comprehend the full scale of the disaster.
9. He has scaled the heights of his profession.
10. Here was corruption on a grand scale.
11. This was foolishness on a heroic scale.
12. Is this diagram to scale?
13. At the other end of the social scale was the grocer.
14. Franklin made his mother an intricately detailed scale model of the house.
15. Both plans are drawn to the same scale.
16. The earthquake registered 5.7 on the Richter scale.
17. There is no precedent for a disaster of this scale.
18. How much does it read on the scale?
19. The full scale of the disaster has yet to sink in.
20. The fighting escalated into a full-scale war.
21. New Yorkers built their city on a grand scale.
22. The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war.
23. The scale of the fighting is almost unimaginable.
24. Some companies are simply trying to get bigger to achieve economies of scale.
25. Many practitioners have a sliding scale of fees.
26. We need to act on a Europe-wide scale.
27. The team was ill-prepared for a disaster on that scale.
28. Text can be scaled from 4 points to 108 points without any loss of quality.
29. They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before.
30. What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot.
31. It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen.
32. This was disaster on a cosmic scale.
33. She was accused of corruption, of vote rigging on a massive scale.
34. The research was carried out on a modest scale.
35. The storm measured 10 on the Beaufort scale.
36. Some drugs are being used on a much larger scale than previously.
37. At the other end of the scale, life is a constant struggle to get enough to eat.
38. In an interview, smart presentation can tip the scales in your favour.
39. They entertain on a large scale.
40. Fees are calculated on a sliding scale according to income.
41. The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex.
42. Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale.
43. On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels.
44. The IMF has scaled back its growth forecasts for the next decade.
45. However, he underestimates the scale of the problem.
46. Each of the factors is given a weighting on a scale of 1 to 10.
