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noun • an ordered reference standard • relative magnitude • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it • a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) • a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass • an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals verb • measure by or as if by a scale • pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard • take by attacking with scaling ladders • reach the highest point of • climb up by means of a ladder • remove the scales from • measure with or as if with scales • size or measure according to a scale | ||||||||
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noun • (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer • computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence | ||||||||
Setae Of Butterfly Wings Or From The Latin For Ladders Or Staircases Sequences Of Musical Notes Progressing Up Or Down Stepwise Crossword Clue
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SCALES which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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SCALES
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