scaler

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noun

An electronic circuit that aggregates many signals into one.

“The explorer was renowned as a scaler of the world's tallest mountains.”

Similar
descaler
OriginEnglish scale ← Middle English scale ← Latin scāla →
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Meanings

nounscaler (plural scalers)

plural scalers

  1. An electronic circuit that aggregates many signals into one.
  2. An electronic or computer system that adjusts the size of a signal or graphic to fit on a screen etc.
  3. One who scales.

    The explorer was renowned as a scaler of the world's tallest mountains.

  4. A tool or device for scaling fish.

    Synonyms: descaler

  5. dentistryA dentistry tool with two hooks.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tool or device for scaling fish.

Similar
descaler
Also see
descaler

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*skend-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kn̥d-sleh₂
  3. Proto-Italic*skand-slā
  4. Latinscāla
  5. Middle Englishscale
  6. Englishscale
  7. Englishscaler

From scale + -er.

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Translations

Finnish skaalain, sovitin
  • skaalainelectronic circuit
  • sovitinelectronic system
  • skaalainelectronic system
  • skaalaajaone who scales
  • suomustajaone who scales
  • suomustinscaling tool or device
Polish nakładacz
  • nakładaczdentistry
Turkish balık pulu soyma bıçağı
  • balık pulu soyma bıçağıscaling tool or device

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with scaler

taylortrailersailortailorscalarmailernailerwhalerjailerTraylorvelarmalarwailerbrailerderailergaolerbraillerloudhailerrailerunveilerwaler
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Anagrams

clearsscleraCaslersarcelsarcle
Cite this entry
APA

scaler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaler

MLA

“scaler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaler. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scaler,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaler.

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