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Scale can refer to: Scale (computing) Scale (map) Scale (ratio) Scale (spatial) Scale (zoology) Scale (temperature) Logarithmic scale, mathematics Order of magnitude Scale factor Stanley Stevens' Scales of measurement (1946): nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio Duration scale Architect's scale - (or draughtsman's scale) is a ruler-like device, which facilitates the production of technical drawings. Engineer's scale Weighing scale - used for measurement of weight ( mass or force) Zadok scale cereal development Zoology: Scale insect, plant parasites which resemble animal scales Geosciences: Mohs scale of mineral hardness Atmospheric sciences: Celsius scale, Fahrenheit scale, Kelvin scale, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, Fujita scale (tornadoes), Beaufort scale (wind)
Scale factor (Universe) Large-scale structure of the cosmos Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale Torino Scale Solar flare energy intensity
Kelvin scale measures Thermodynamic temperature Mulliken scale electronegativity Hounsfield scale (radiodensity) Allred-Rochow scale, Mulliken scale, Pauling scale
Scale (economics) Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, returns to scale
Scale (music) Bohlen-Pierce scale, chromatic scale, Deutsch's scale illusion, diminished scale, mathematics of musical scales, minor scale
Scale model 2 mm scale, HO scale, O scale
European Macroseismic Scale, Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale, Mercalli Intensity Scale, Moment magnitude scale, Richter magnitude scale
Scale (social sciences) Clinical Global Impression scale and the Clinical Global Impression Improvement scale Kinsey scale, sexual orientation ( Klein scale is more detailed but not yet as well known) Likert scale, questionnaire format Phrase completion scales, questionnaire format Social stratification, socioeconomic class