The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - scale°n.

1) range, compass, rank, ranking, gradation, graduation, register, spectrum, calibration, progression, hierarchy, scope, gamut: As we ascend in the scale of life we rise in the scale of longevity. 2) proportion, ratio: The scale of these drawings is One Foot = One Centimetre. --v. 3) climb, ascend, mount, clamber up, surmount, go up, escalade: Using grappling hooks and ropes, we scaled the wall in minutes. 4) regulate, adjust, proportion, Chiefly US and Canadian prorate: The size of the cable is scaled to the weight it must carry. 5) scale up or down. increase, enlarge, raise; decrease, reduce, diminish, lower: Depending on the expanse of the fa‡ade, the windows ought to be scaled up or down accordingly.