scaled
Covered in plates
Scaled describes something that has been adjusted in size, scope, or proportion, typically to fit different contexts or requirements.
A scaled model or scaled drawing maintains the proportions of the original while being larger or smaller.
In computing and business, scaled often appears in compounds: a scaled-up operation has grown, while scaled-down expectations have been reduced.
Scaled also describes surfaces covered with scales, as on fish or reptiles, or things that have been climbed: We scaled the cliff before noon.
Scaled to match another
- adjustedChanged to improve fit
- resizedAltered in scale
- enlargedIncreased in size
- reducedMade less in amount
ratio · factor · magnitude · dimensions · relative · shrunk · expanded · multiplied
Four-legged scaled reptile
- geckoClimbing lizard with toe pads
- iguanaLarge crested American lizard
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
crocodile · alligator · dragon · python · viper · anaconda · tortoise · turtle
Adjusted for accuracy
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- intervalsGaps between events
gauge · ruler · gradation · markings · thermometer · cylinder · meter · dial
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- ascentUpward movement
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- peakUtmost height attained
- mountaineerProfessional summit climber
expedition · elevation · belay · carabiner · harness · rappel · crampons · ropes
Swimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- skinBody's outer layer
- filletBoneless meat portion
- carpWhine about trivialities
trout · salmon · bass · mackerel · cod · pike · perch · tuna
proportional
Scaled to match another
reduced · ratio · factor · magnitude · dimensions · relative · shrunk · expanded · multiplied · normalized
lizard
Four-legged scaled reptile
- geckoClimbing lizard with toe pads
- iguanaLarge crested American lizard
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
snake · crocodile · alligator · dragon · python · viper · anaconda · tortoise · turtle · dinosaur
calibrated
Adjusted for accuracy
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
intervals · gauge · ruler · gradation · markings · thermometer · cylinder · meter · dial · units
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
mountaineer · expedition · elevation · belay · carabiner · harness · rappel · crampons · ropes · ledge
fins
Swimming appendages
carp · trout · salmon · bass · mackerel · cod · pike · perch · tuna · snapper
plate
Flat dish for food
lamellar · brigandine · gauntlet · greaves · vambrace · pauldron · breastplate · gorget · sabaton · chainmail
vector
Quantity with direction
- rasterGrid of pixels
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- pixelSmallest display unit
bitmap · image · graphics · zoom · resize · viewport · responsive · SVG · rendering · interpolation
- creature traitsclaws, fangs, horns, talons, wings
- proportionsratio, proportion, fraction, percentage, percent
- seafood termsceviche, tartare, tempura, shucked, deveined
- bird markingsbars, bands, barred, banded, spots
- data statesraw, processed, filtered, normalized, validated
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
scaledscaleless
Lacking epidermal plates
unscaled · unarmored · unarmoured · nonscaled · smooth
scaledunscaled
Not proportionally adjusted
unadjusted · fixed · unmodified · full-scale · unsized
- tip the scalesBecome the deciding factor
- fish scalesOverlapping skin plates
- bathroom scaleDevice measuring body weight
- grading scalesStandards for evaluating work
- scaled backReduced in size
- scale backReduce in extent
scale, scales, upscale, scaling, downscale, rescale, rescaled, descale, scale down