English noun: scale of measurement | |||
1. | scale of measurement an ordered reference standard | ||
Samples | Judging on a scale of 1 to 10. | ||
Synonyms | graduated table, ordered series, scale | ||
Broader (hypernym) | criterion, measure, standard, touchstone | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Beaufort scale, index, logarithmic scale, Mercalli scale, Mohs scale, moment magnitude scale, Richter scale, temperature scale, wage scale, wage schedule, wind scale | ||