Hypernyms for "scale"
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arrive at
attain
bit
chip
climb
climb up
cover
covering
criterion
flake
fleck
foliage
gain
go up
hit
indicator
leaf
leafage
magnitude relation
make
measure
measuring device
measuring instrument
measuring system
model
mount
musical notation
natural covering
pattern
proportion
quantify
quantitative relation
reach
remove
scrap
shield
size
standard
take
take away
touchstone
withdraw
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.