to-scale
Keeping correct proportions
To-scale describes something made or drawn in accurate proportion to the original, where all dimensions maintain the same ratio.
A to-scale model of a building might be one-hundredth the actual size, but every measurement—height, width, depth—shrinks by exactly that factor.
The term appears most often in architecture, engineering, and mapmaking, where precise spatial relationships matter.
The architect presented a to-scale rendering of the proposed stadium.
Comparative numerical relation
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
- relativeConnected by blood
- correspondingMatching in character
- commensurateEqual in measure
dimensions · measurements · accurate · faithful · life-size · half-size · reduced · enlarged
Reduced-scale representation
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
- mockupPreliminary design representation
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
dollhouse · figurine · kitbashing · tabletop · scenery · detailing · weathering · display
Faithful scaled reproduction
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- duplicateExact replica of original
recreation · model · reconstruction · replication · prototype · reference
Detailed technical drawing
- elevationHeight above reference point
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
- sectionDistinct divided part
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
CAD · rendering · schematic · orthographic · axonometric · isometric · specifications · as-built
Spatial representation of terrain
- topographicConcerning surface feature arrangement
- contourBounding line of shape
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- projectionSomething that extends outward
survey · GIS · aerial · satellite · terrain · grid · coordinates · atlas
ratio
Comparative numerical relation
- proportionateScaled to fit properly
- relativeConnected by blood
- correspondingMatching in character
commensurate · dimensions · measurements · accurate · faithful · life-size · half-size · reduced · enlarged · magnified
miniature
Reduced-scale representation
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
- mockupPreliminary design representation
replica · dollhouse · figurine · kitbashing · tabletop · scenery · detailing · weathering · display · hobby
replica
Faithful scaled reproduction
- facsimileExact reproduction of original
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- reproductionCopying or procreation
duplicate · recreation · model · reconstruction · replication · prototype · reference
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- elevationHeight above reference point
- floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
- sectionDistinct divided part
drafting · CAD · rendering · schematic · orthographic · axonometric · isometric · specifications · as-built
map
Spatial representation of terrain
- topographicConcerning surface feature arrangement
- contourBounding line of shape
- legendUnverified traditional tale
projection · survey · GIS · aerial · satellite · terrain · grid · coordinates · atlas · globe
to-scaledistorted
Misshapen from original form
disproportionate · arbitrary · schematic · freehand · stylized
to-scaleexaggerated
Made larger than reality
compressed · stretched · caricatured · enlarged · miniaturized
scale, scales, scaled, scaling, scalar, scalable, scalability