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Mach scale
[ mak ]
/ mĂŠk /
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noun Psychology.
a scale that measures how much deceit and manipulation one will approve or condone in order to achieve some end.
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Origin of Mach scale
1965â70; short for Machiavelli, perhaps with play on mach
Words nearby Mach scale
machmeter, mach number, macho, Machpelah, machree, Mach scale, Mach's principle, machtpolitik, Machu Picchu, -machy, machzor
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