Meaning of scale in English
1. an instrument used for weighing things or people
balance on the scale
Here, put the bag of oranges on the scales.
2. the relative size, level, or degree of something
A celebration was held on a grand scale.
3. a set of musical notes going up or down in order
major scale
4. the way distances or sized are shown on a map, a model, drawing etc.
scale2
1. one of the thin, flat, shiny pieces of hard skin that cover the body of a fish, snake etc.
A fish does not add new scales as it grows, but the scales it has increase in size.