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scaled

American  
[skeyld] / skeɪld /

adjective

Armor.

  1. noting armor having imbricated metal plates sewn to a flexible backing.

Other Word Forms

  • underscaled adjective
  • unscaled adjective

Etymology

Origin of scaled

First recorded in 1350–1400, scaled is from the Middle English word scalid. See scale 1, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Afterwards, he searched for new purpose having scaled his "golfing Everest".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Irrigation systems go dry, planting is delayed or scaled back and harvests are lost.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The company has discontinued its video generator Sora and scaled back its agentic shopping initiatives.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

He was 34 when he scaled Everest, a feat that shaped much of the rest of his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Likewise, a six-foot man cannot be scaled up to thirty feet, Rabelais notwithstanding.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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