What is Scale?
{{wiktionary|scale}} '''Scale''' could mean: *[[Weighing scale]] Weighing scale used for measurement of weight (mass or force) *[[Scale (map)]] *[[Scale (ratio)]] **[[Scale factor]] *[[Scalability]] in computing *[[Scale (zoology)]] **Zoology: [[Scale insect]], plant parasites which resemble animal scales *[[Scale parameter]], probability and statistics *[[Logarithmic scale]], mathematics *[[Order of magnitude]] *[[Architect's scale]] — (or draughtsman's scale) is a ruler-like device, which facilitates the production of technical drawings. *[[Engineer's scale]] *[[Zadok scale]] cereal development *[[Screen Actors Guild]] wage standards *[[Mizan]] or ''Balance'' is a comprehensive treatise on the contents of Islam written by Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, a Pakistani Sunni Islamic scholar. ==Astronomy== *[[Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale]] *[[Torino Scale]] *[[Solar_flare#Classification_of_flares|Solar flare energy intensity]] *The constellation [[Libra (constellation)]] (Latin for ''scale'') and the zodiac sign [[Libra (astrology)]] ==Chemistry and physics== ===Electronegativity=== *[[Allred-Rochow scale]] *[[Mulliken scale]] *[[Pauling scale]] ===Radiodensity=== *The [[Hounsfield Scale]] is a linear transformation of the original linear attenuation coefficient measurement into one in which the radio-density of distilled water at standard pressure and temperature (STP) is defined as zero '''Hounsfield units''' (HU), while the radiodensity of air at STP is defined as -1000 HU. ===Relative density or specific gravity=== *The [[Baumé scale]] measures [[specific gravity]] or [[relative density]]. *[[Brix scale]] / Degrees '''Brix''' (symbol °Bx) is the sugar content of an aqueous solution. One degree '''Brix''' is 1 gram of sucrose in 100 grams of solution and represents the strength of the solution as percentage by mass. *[[Plato scale]] *[[Twaddell scale]] ===Temperature=== *[[Celsius]] *[[Fahrenheit]] *[[Réaumur scale]] ==Earth science== * [[Beaufort scale]] (wind) * [[Fujita scale]] (tornadoes) * [[Mohs scale