scalage

scal·age

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skey-lij]
- /ˈskeɪ lɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skey-lij]
- /ˈskeɪ lɪdʒ/

Definitions of scalage word

noun scalage an assessed percentage deduction, as in weight or price, granted in dealings with goods that are likely to shrink, leak, or otherwise vary in the amount or weight originally stated. 1
noun scalage the amount of lumber estimated to be contained in a log being scaled. 1
noun scalage a percentage deducted from the price of goods liable to shrink or leak 0
noun scalage the estimated amount of usable timber in a log 0
noun scalage the percentage by which a figure, as for weight, price, etc., is scaled down to allow for shrinkage, etc. 0
noun scalage the estimate of lumber in a log being scaled 0

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Origin of scalage

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; scale3 + -age

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Parts of speech for Scalage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scalage

scalage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scalage usage trend in Literature

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