Form and Scale

Form

Form noun - The outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance.

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Scale and form are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scale" instead a noun "Form".

Nearby Words: formal, formation, formed, formality, formless

Scale noun - A device for measuring weight.

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Form and scale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Form" instead a noun "Scale".

Nearby Words: scaled, scaling, scalable

human	human form	human scale
old	old form	old scale
good	good form	good scale
full	full form	full scale
Other adjectives: similar, normal, usual, short, current, proper, single, small, actual, real, evil, new, lesser, limited, basic, different.

body	form body	scale body
wall	form wall	scale wall
face	form face	scale face
barrier	form barrier	scale barrier
Other words: resistance, attacks, groups.

True to form, works that are So Okay, It's Average can fall on either side of the scale, with slight silliness being moderately prevalent.

Source: Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness
This story has the sliding scale in-universe in the form of a universal measurement for mechanical self-awareness; any mechanicals above a set point on the scale are considered mechanical life-forms, and any below that point are robots in the traditional sense; just machines.

Source: Sliding Scale of Robot Intelligence
Mitsuru Kirijo, a former member of SEES, would later form the Shadow Operatives to deal with Shadows on a global scale.

Source: Creature-Hunter Organization

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