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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Researchers measured blood levels of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B12, then evaluated participants' fatigue and motivation using the Chalder Fatigue Scale questionnaire and a Visual Analog Scale.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Scale is important when you're out in a big space like this.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Wang formerly served as CEO of Scale AI, a privately held start-up that started as a data labeling and annotation service.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Also contributing are Aalyria Technologies, a networking company that adapted technology from Google parent Alphabet; artificial-intelligence startup Scale AI and software firm Swoop Technologies, according to some of the people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“What do you want me to do? Scale that tree? Break a window?”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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