/skeɪl/
noun
A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude.Size; scope.The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.A mathematical base for a numeral system; radix.Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order.A standard amount of money to be received by a performer or writer, negotiated by a union.verb
To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.To climb to the top of.To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.To weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system.