Diatonic scale and Musical scale

Diatonic scale noun - A scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones.

Musical scale and diatonic scale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Musical scale" instead a noun phrase "Diatonic scale".

Musical scale noun - Music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave.

Diatonic scale and musical scale are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Diatonic scale" with "Musical scale", this phrases are similar.