criterion, standard, touchstone, measure - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

Beaufort scale, wind scale - an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)

index - a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

logarithmic scale - scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers

Mercalli scale - a scale of earthquake intensity; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII

Mohs scale - a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance

Richter scale - a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 used to express the energy released by an earthquake

temperature scale - a system of measuring temperature

wage scale, wage schedule - a schedule of wages paid for different jobs

magnitude relation, quantitative relation - a relation between magnitudes

proportion, proportionality - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

indicator - a device for showing the operating condition of some system

vernier, vernier scale - a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale

foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

squamule - a minute scale

chip, fleck, scrap, bit, flake - a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

dander - small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people

dandruff - loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"

musical notation - a notation used by musicians

gamut - the entire scale of musical notes

diatonic scale - a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones

chromatic scale - a 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave

gapped scale - a musical scale with fewer than seven notes

musical note, note, tone - a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

balance - a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity

measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

weighbridge - platform scale flush with a roadway for weighing vehicles and cattle etc

armor plate, armor plating, armour plate, plate armor, plate armour - specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire

horseshoe, shoe - U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

shell plating - the plates covering the frame of a steel ship and corresponding to the planking of a wooden ship

shield - a protective covering or structure

fish scale - scale of the kind that covers the bodies of fish

squama - a protective structure resembling a scale

covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

measure - have certain dimensions; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches"

model, pattern - plan or create according to a model or models

take - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"

arrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

climb, climb up, go up, mount - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"

size - make to a size; bring to a suitable size