orderedscale
nounUK /ˈɔːdəd skeɪl/
US /ˈɔːrdərd skeɪl/
A list of things put in a clear order from small to big or first to last.
The ruler has an ordered scale of numbers from zero to thirty.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of marks on a measuring tool arranged in regular steps.
The thermometer shows an ordered scale of temperatures.
3. A way of rating things by level, such as from low to high.
The chart uses an ordered scale to show how loud each sound is.
4. A musical set of notes arranged from low to high pitch.
She practiced the ordered scale on the piano every morning.
5. A system for sorting items by size, amount, or importance.
The library uses an ordered scale to arrange books by height.