Scale and Tier

Scale

Scale noun - A device for measuring weight.

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

Nearby Words: scaled, scaling, scalable

Tier noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.

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Scale and tier are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Scale" instead a noun "Tier".

Nearby Words: tiered, tiering

good	good scale	good tier
full	full scale	full tier
similar	similar scale	similar tier
certain	certain scale	certain tier
Other adjectives: current, difficulty, entire, lower, social, new, lesser, basic, different, higher.

On the other end of the scale and the tier list, Dan Hibiki is a parody of this - he has all the traditional traits, with one exception - he's hilariously weak, which turns his bravado into a massively ironic joke.

Source: Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy
The Grenadier's Blast Padding does not scale with armour tier, unlike its counterpart Shredder.

Source: Video Game / XCOM 2
It doesn't scale with the map - on a 1v1 map, you can defend any Tiberium on your side and watch as the AI runs out of funds before reaching tier 3, which they reach very quickly.

Source: Artificial Stupidity / Strategy Games

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