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