Contents 1 Astronomy 2 Chemistry and physics 3 Economics 4 Music 5 Scale models 6 Seismology 7 Social science 8 Measuring system 9 Miscellaneous 10 See also Look up scale in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Scale can refer to: Scale (computing) Scale (map) Scale (ratio) Scale (spatial) Scale (zoology) Logarithmic scale, mathematics Order of magnitude Scale factor Duration scale Architect's scale - (or draughtsman's scale) is a ruler-like device, which facilitates the production of technical drawings. Engineer's scale Weighing scale - used for measurement of weight (mass or force) Zadok scale cereal development Zoology: Scale insect, plant parasites which resemble animal scales Geosciences: Mohs scale of mineral hardness Atmospheric sciences: Celsius scale, Fahrenheit scale, Kelvin scale, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, Fujita scale (tornadoes), Beaufort scale (wind) Astronomy Scale factor (Universe) Large-scale structure of the cosmos Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale Torino Scale Solar flare energy intensity Chemistry and physics Mulliken scale electronegativity Hounsfield scale (radiodensity) Allred-Rochow scale, Mulliken scale, Pauling scale Economics Scale (economics) Resource-Based Relative Value Scale, returns to scale Music Scale (music) Bohlen-Pierce scale, chromatic scale, Deutsch's scale illusion, diminished scale, mathematics of musical scales, minor scale Scale models Scale model 2 mm scale, HO scale, O scale Seismology European Macroseismic Scale, Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale, Mercalli Intensity Scale, Moment magnitude scale, Richter magnitude scale Social science Scale (social sciences) Likert scale, questionnaire format Kinsey scale, sexual orientation (Klein scale is superior but not yet as well known) Social stratification, socioeconomic class Measuring system Scales with special uses are often named after the person who invented them. The Richter scale, the Mercalli scale, the Rossi-Forel scale and the Omori are all used to measure the intensity of earthquakes. The Beaufort scale is used to measure wind force. The Celsius scale measures the temperature. The Goldberg scale measures mania and depression. The Scoville Scale measures the hotness of peppers. The Glasgow Coma Scale measures the severity of comas. The Fujita scale estimates the intensity of tornadoes. The Torino scale and the Palermo scale measure the impact hazard level of near-Earth objects such as asteroids. Miscellaneous Chain of being Hierarchy Time scales: Historical periods, Geologic periods See also Level of measurement Scaling (geometry) Scaling This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. fr:échelle Search Term: "Scale" Categories: Scales | Disambiguation