Scale

Length

• Architect's scale
  Architect's scale
  An architect's scale is a specialized ruler. It is used in making or measuring from reduced scale drawings, such as blueprints and floor plans. It is marked with a range of calibrated scales ....
  
  , a ruler-like device which facilitates the production of technical drawings
• Engineer's scale
  Engineer's scale
  An engineer's scale is a tool for measuring distances and transferring measurements at a fixed ratio of length. It is commonly made of plastic and is just over twelve inches long, so that the measuring ticks at the edges do not become unusable by wear. It is used in making engineering drawings,...
  
  , a ruler-like device similar to the Architect's scale, they are helpful when drawing rooms
• Linear scale
  Linear encoder
  A linear encoder is a sensor, transducer or readhead paired with a scale that encodes position. The sensor reads the scale in order to convert the encoded position into an analog or digital signal, which can then be decoded into position by a digital readout . Motion can be determined by change in...
  
  , a linear encoder used in precision manufacturing for positioning
• Vernier scale
  Vernier scale
  A vernier scale is an additional scale which allows a distance or angle measurement to be read more precisely than directly reading a uniformly-divided straight or circular measurement scale...
  
  , a scale that allows for higher precision than a uniformly-divided straight or circular measurement scale

Music

• Musical scale
  Musical scale
  In music, a scale is a group of musical notes collected in ascending and descending order, that provides material for or is used to conveniently represent part or all of a musical work including melody and/or harmony...
  
  , a domain of musical notes
• Scale (string instruments)
  Scale (string instruments)
  In a string instrument, the scale length is the sounding length of the strings. On instruments with strings which are not stopped and on most fretless instruments it is the length of string between the nut and the bridge...
  
  , the sounding length of the strings of an instrument
• Scale (album)
  Scale (album)
  Scale is an album by Matthew Herbert, released May 29, 2006. According to the liner notes 613 objects were used to create the album. These include traditional instruments such as violins and guitars and other objects such as breakfast cereal, gas pumps and coffins.On MSNBC's website Year In Review,...
  
  , an album by electronic artist Matthew Herbert

Places

• Libra (constellation)
  Libra (constellation)
  Libra is a constellation of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for weighing scales, and its symbol is . It is fairly faint, with no first magnitude stars, and lies between Virgo to the west and Scorpius to the east.-Notable features:...
  
  , known as "the scale"
• Scales, South Lakeland, a village in Cumbria, England
• Scales Hoo, a manor in Norfolk, England in South Raynham
  South Raynham, Norfolk
  South Raynham is a village in the county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1065 road some 5 miles SW of Fakenham. The River Wensum flows nearby...
  
  , origin of the Scales family

Rigid plates

• Scale armour
  Scale armour
  Scale armour consists of many small scales attached to a backing material of either leather or cloth. It is similar to lamellar armour but distinguished by the presence of the backing material and being more flexible than lamellar...
  
  , protective garments similar to animal scales
• Scale insect
  Scale insect
  The scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, generally classified as the superfamily Coccoidea. There are about 8,000 species of scale insects....
  
  , a waxy coated animal that resembles a fish scale
• Scale (zoology)
  Scale (zoology)
  In most biological nomenclature, a scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration...
  
  , a rigid plate which grows out of the skin of some animals, such as fish and snakes.
• Scale (Lepidoptera)
  Scale (Lepidoptera)
  The presence of scales on the wings of Lepidoptera, comprising moths and butterflies, characterises this order of insects. The name is derived from Ancient Greek λεπίδος and πτερόν . The wings of Lepidoptera are minutely scaled, which feature gives the name to this order...
  
  , a minute coloured flake which coats the wings of Lepidoptera
  Lepidoptera
  Lepidoptera is an order of insects that includes moths and butterflies. It is one of the most speciose orders in the class Insecta, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
  
  , namely butterflies and moths.

Systems of representation

• Duration scale, an ordering of time intervals from shortest to longest
• Measurement
  Measurement
  In science, measurement is the process of obtaining the magnitude of a quantity, such as length or mass, relative to a unit of measurement, such as a meter or a kilogram...
  
  , referring to the size of buildings or other structures
• Scalability
  Scalability
  The concept of scalability applies to technology and business settings. Regardless of the setting, the base concept is consistent - The ability for a business or technology to accept increased volume without impacting the contribution margin...
  
  , a system's capacity to adapt to changes in size and complexity
• Scale factor
  Scale factor
  A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. In the equation, is the scale factor for . is also the coefficient of , and may be called the constant of proportionality of to...
  
  , a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity
• Scale factor (Universe)
  Scale factor (Universe)
  The scale factor or cosmic scale factor parameter of the Friedmann equations is a function of time which represents the relative expansion of the universe. It is sometimes called the Robertson-Walker scale factor...
  
  , a function of time which represents the expansion of the universe
• Scale (map)
  Scale (map)
  The scale of a map is usually defined as the ratio of a single unit of distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. Although this is true for accurate large scale maps, covering a restricted area, it is not true for map projections of the curved surface of the Earth to the plane...
  
  
• Scale parameter
  Scale parameter
  In probability theory and statistics, a scale parameter is a special kind of numerical parameter of a parametric family of probability distributions...
  
  , a numerical parameter in statistics
• Scale (ratio)
  Scale (ratio)
  The scale ratio of some sort of model which represents an original proportionally is the ratio of a linear dimension of the model to the same dimension of the original. Examples include a 3-dimensional scale model of a building or the scale drawings of the elevations or plans of a building. In such...
  
  
• Scale (social sciences)
  Scale (social sciences)
  In the social sciences, scaling is the process of measuring or ordering entities with respect to quantitative attributes or traits. For example, a scaling technique might involve estimating individuals' levels of extraversion, or the perceived quality of products...
  
  
• Scale (spatial)
  Scale (spatial)
  Spatial scale provides a "shorthand" form for discussing relative lengths, areas, distances and sizes. A microclimate, for instance, is one which might occur in a mountain valley or near a lakeshore, whereas a megatrend is one which involves the whole planet....
  
  , an informal system of general size categorizations
• Scaling (geometry)
  Scaling (geometry)
  In Euclidean geometry, uniform scaling or isotropic scaling is a linear transformation that enlarges or increases or diminishes objects; the scale factor is the same in all directions; it is also called a homothety. The result of uniform scaling is similar to the original...
  
  

Other

• Scale Insect
  Scale insect
  The scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, generally classified as the superfamily Coccoidea. There are about 8,000 species of scale insects....
  
  , small, often parasitic, insects that feed off of plants
• Fouling
  Fouling
  Fouling refers to the accumulation of unwanted material on solid surfaces, most often in an aquatic environment. The fouling material can consist of either living organisms or a non-living substance...
  
  , buildup of unwanted substances, sometimes called "scale", on hard surfaces, such as the inside of a pipe
  • Especially, limescale
    Limescale
    Limescale is the hard, off-white, chalky deposit found in kettles, hot-water boilers and the inside of inadequately maintained hot-water central heating systems...
    
    
• Mill scale
  Mill scale
  Mill scale is the flaky surface of hot rolled steel, iron oxides consisting of Iron oxide, hematite and magnetite. Mill scale is formed on the outer surfaces of plates, sheets or profiles when they are being produced by rolling red hot iron or steel billets in rolling or steel mills. Mill scale is...
  
  , the buildup of oxidation on hot worked materials
• Mizan
  Mizan
  Mizan is a comprehensive treatise on the contents of Islam, written by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, a Pakistani Islamic scholar. It is published in Urdu by Al-Mawrid Institute of Islamic Sciences. The book is also available in the form of different booklets...
  
  (Scale or Balance in English), a treatise on Islam by Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
• Southern California Linux Expo
  Southern California Linux Expo
  The Southern California Linux Expo is an annual Linux, Open-Source, and Free Software conference held in Los Angeles, CA. This is one of three community run open-source events in the United States....
  
  , an Open-Source Software conference held in Los Angeles
  Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California...