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5scale

noun

Medical Definition of SCALE

1
:  a series of marks or points at known intervals used to measure distances (as the height of the mercury in a thermometer)
2
:  a graduated series or scheme of rank or order
3
:  a graded series of tests or of performances used in rating individual intelligence or achievement

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