scale
Translation
scales, scale, extent, fish scale
Examples
Please put the box on the scale.
Please put the box on the scales.
The company operates on a global scale.
The company operates on a global scale.
He practiced the major scales on the piano.
He practised the major scales on the piano.
The fish's scales are very shiny.
The fish's scales are very shiny.
Grammar Patterns
((on a ... scale)) to operate or exist at a particular level The project was successful on a small scale.
((the scale of sth.)) the size or extent of something The scale of the problem is enormous.
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Etymology
From Latin 'scala' meaning 'ladder' or 'stairs'. The rungs of a ladder suggest steps, like on a measuring device or in music.
Memory Tips
Think of a ladder ('scala') to remember its many meanings: climbing to a new 'scale' (size), rungs like musical 'scales', or measuring marks on a 'scale'.