Plural of scale
regular plural
The plural of scale is scales.
Forms of scale
| Singular | scale /skeɪl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | scales /skeɪlz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Scales in a sentence
- Yet every branch of contemporary science, from statistics to cosmology, alludes to processes that operate on scales outside of human experience: the millisecond and the nanometer, the eon and the light-year.2012 January, Robert L. Dorit, “Rereading Darwin”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 14 Nov 2012...
- Even though precision can be carried to an extreme, the scales which now are drawn in (and usually connected to an appropriate figure by an arrow) will allow derivation of meaningful measurements.1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill....
- These scales say I weigh 72 kilograms; what's that in old money?From the entry old money
- The students also faced and experienced earthquakes at various Richter scales.From the entry Richter scale
- Practice your music scales until you know them cold.From the entry cold
Meaning of scale
- noun A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
- noun An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
- noun Size; scope.
Questions about the plural of scale
- What is the plural of scale?
- The plural of scale is scales.
- Is scale countable?
- Scale is a countable noun.
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