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Definition of scale

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Scale (n.) A small appendage like a rudimentary leaf, resembling the scales of a fish in form, and often in arrangement; as, the scale of a bud, of a pine cone, and the like. The name is also given to the chaff on the stems of ferns..

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Cameo :: Cameo (n.) A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like..

Supereminence :: Superdominant (n.) The sixth tone of the scale; that next above the dominant; -- called also submediant.

Kent Bugle :: Kent bugle () A curved bugle, having six finger keys or stops, by means of which the performer can play upon every key in the musical scale; -- called also keyed bugle, and key bugle..

Intranscalent :: Intranscalent (a.) Impervious to heat; adiathermic.

Plagal :: Plagal (a.) Having a scale running from the dominant to its octave; -- said of certain old church modes or tunes, as opposed to those called authentic, which ran from the tonic to its octave..

Mixolydian Mode :: Mixolydian mode () The seventh ecclesiastical mode, whose scale commences on G..

Lithargyrum :: Lithargyrum (n.) Crystallized litharge, obtained by fusion in the form of fine yellow scales..

Hepatica :: Hepatica (n.) Any plant, usually procumbent and mosslike, of the cryptogamous class Hepaticae; -- called also scale moss and liverwort. See Hepaticae, in the Supplement..

Naked :: Naked (a.) Without pubescence; as, a naked leaf or stem; bare, or not covered by the customary parts, as a flower without a perianth, a stem without leaves, seeds without a pericarp, buds without bud scales..

Alepidote :: Alepidote (n.) A fish without scales.

Mailed :: Mailed (a.) Protected by an external coat, or covering, of scales or plates..

Lodicule :: Lodicule (n.) One of the two or three delicate membranous scales which are next to the stamens in grasses.

Scale :: Scale (n.) One of the small, thin, membranous, bony or horny pieces which form the covering of many fishes and reptiles, and some mammals, belonging to the dermal part of the skeleton, or dermoskeleton. See Cycloid, Ctenoid, and Ganoid..

Effort :: Effort (n.) An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall..

Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide; as, a casting voice..

Broom Rape :: Broom rape () A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this genus, as Aphyllon uniflorumand A. Ludovicianum..

Diatonic :: Diatonic (a.) Pertaining to the scale of eight tones, the eighth of which is the octave of the first..

Historiette :: Historiette (n.) Historical narration on a small scale; a brief recital; a story.

Counterbalance :: Counterbalance (n.) A counterpoise to balance the weight of anything, as of a drawbridge or a scale beam..

Scalene :: Scalene (n.) A triangle having its sides and angles unequal.