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[scale] SCALE or SCALES may refer to: [TOC right]
** Mathematics
- Scale (descriptive set theory) , an object defined on a set of points
- Scale (ratio) , the ratio of a linear dimension of a model to the corresponding dimension of the original
- Scale factor , a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity
- Long and short scales , how powers of ten are named and grouped in large numbers
- Scale parameter , a description of the spread or dispersion of a probability distribution
- Feature scaling , a method used to normalize the range of independent variables or features of data
- Scale (analytical tool)
** Measurements
- Scale (map) , the ratio of the distance on a map to the corresponding actual distance
- Scale (geography)
- Weighing scale , an instrument used to measure mass
- Scale (ratio) , the ratio of the linear dimension of the model to the same dimension of the original
- Spatial scale , a classification of sizes
- Scale ruler , a tool for measuring lengths and transferring measurements at a fixed ratio of length
- Vernier scale , the scale on calipers
** Music
- Scale (music) , a sequence of ordered musical notes
- Scale (string instruments) , the sounding length of the strings of an instrument
- _Scale_ (album) , a 2006 album by electronic artist Matthew Herbert
- "The Scale", a song from _Our Love to Admire_ by Interpol
** Film and television
- _Scale_ (film) , an animated short film directed by Joseph Pierce
- _Scales_ (film) , a 2019 Saudi Arabian film
- "Scales" ( _The Cape_ ) , a 2011 television episode
** Science
*** Biology
- Scale (zoology) , a rigid plate which grows out of the skin of various animals
- Fish scale
- Reptile scale
- Snake scale
- Scale (dermatology) , a secondary skin lesion in humans that resembles animal scales
- Scale (insect anatomy) , a feature of the wings of moths and butterflies
- Scale, a type of trichome , any flat epidermal outgrowth in botany
- Bulb scale, the storage layers of a plant bulb
- Scale insect , a waxy coated animal that resembles a fish scale
*** Chemistry and materials science
- Fouling , sometimes called [scale] , a buildup of unwanted substances on a submerged surface
- Limescale , a hard, chalky deposit that often builds up inside kettles, hot water boilers, and pipework
- Mill scale , the flaky surface on hot rolled steel, consisting of iron oxides
- Scale (chemistry) , the range of mass or volume of a chemical reaction or process
*** Social sciences
- Rating scale , a type of informational measurement scale
- Scale (analytical tool) , a concept in the study of complex systems and hierarchy theory
- Scale (social sciences) , a tool for ordering entities by quantitative attributes
** Places
- Scales, California , a community in the United States
- Scales, Lancashire , part of the village of Newton-with-Scales
- Scales, near Kirkoswald , Cumbria, a hamlet
- Scales, Aldingham , Cumbria, England, a village
- _The Scales_ , the initial climb of the Chilkoot Pass
** Other uses
- Scales (surname)
- Baron Scales , a title in the Peerage of England
- Libra (constellation) , also known as "the scales", or the namesake astrological sign
- _Mizan_ ( _Scale_ in English), a treatise on Islam by Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
- Pay scale , a system or structure of compensation for work
- Scale armour , an early form of armor
- Southern California Linux Expo , an open-source software conference held in Los Angeles, California
- _Scale_ (novel) , science fiction novel by Greg Egan
** See also
- Scala (disambiguation)
- Scalability , a concept in business, computer science, and electronics
- Scali (disambiguation)
- Scaling (disambiguation)
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