scale

Definition

Examples

The company is planning to expand its operations on a global scale.

Word Family

Synonyms

• sizethe physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
• proportionthe quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
• dimensionthe magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

Collocations

• Easy weigh luggage on the scale
  to weigh luggage on the scale, meaning to have a certain weight
• Medium achieve economies of scale in production
  to successfully accomplish or reach regarding economies of scale in production
• Hard scale up operations internationally
  to scale up operations internationally, meaning to measure by or as if by a scale
• Very Hard tip the scales decisively in favor of victory
  to tip the scales decisively in favor of victory, meaning to cause to tilt