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Chalk hat 862 Posted 6 years ago
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Add scale

Hello.

What does "scale" mean in this sentence: "Two developments add scale to this question." What synonym can I use for it?

Thanks in advance.

  

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With no further context, my interpretation is that "scale" means "size/importance". More context may help.

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  • With no further context, my interpretation is that "scale" means "size/importance".
  • More context may help.
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With no further context, my interpretation is that "scale" means "size/importance". More context may help.

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chalk hat 862Two developments add scale to this question.

It's from the phrasal verb "scale up", which Oxford defines as increasing something in size or number.

The increase is usually thought of in terms of a multiplier. Here's Oxford's example sentence:

One cannot suddenly scale up a laboratory procedure by a thousandfold.

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