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PRONUNCIATION OF SCALATION

scalation  [skeɪˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCALATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scalation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCALATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

scalation

Scale (anatomy)

In most biological nomenclature, a scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration. Scales are quite common and have evolved multiple times with varying structure and function. Scales are generally classified as part of an organism's integumentary system. There are various types of scales according to shape and to class of animal.

Definition of scalation in the English dictionary

The definition of scalation in the dictionary is the arrangement or formation of scales on a reptile or fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCALATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCALATION

scalability
scalable
scalably
scalade
scalado
scalage
scalar
scalar multiplication
scalar product
scalare
scalariform
scalariformly
scalawag
scald
scald-crow
scaldberry
scalder
scaldfish
scaldhead
scaldic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCALATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of scalation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scalation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCALATION

Find out the translation of scalation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scalation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scalation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

scalation
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

scalation
570 millions of speakers

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scalation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scalation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scalation
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scalation
278 millions of speakers

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scalation
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Translator English - Bengali

scalation
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Translator English - French

scalation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skalakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schuppenkleid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

scalation
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

scalation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skalation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vảy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scalation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरकुतणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

scalation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scalation
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scalation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scalation
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scalation
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

scalation
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

scalation
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

scalation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scalation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scalation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCALATION»

The term «scalation» is used very little and occupies the 153.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCALATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scalation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scalation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scalation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCALATION»

Discover the use of scalation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scalation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Koi: Everything about Selection, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, ...
Scalation. The scale pattern (or absence of scales) is an additional characteristic used in describing koi. In some varieties it is the dominant esthetic consideration. An example would be the doitsu (German-scaled), a hybrid of German and ...
George C. Blasiola, 2005
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna ...
The principal features of scalation used in the keys and the diagnostics sections of snake species accounts are illustrated (figs. 11. 4 and 11.5). The following paragraphs are designed to help you apply these in the identification process.
Jay M. Savage, 2002
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The Biology of Chameleons
The structure of many of these external morphological characteristics is therefore important to much of the broader biology of chameleons. Scalation Whereas superficial ossifications in the form of bony shield arches and accessory extensions ...
Krystal A. Tolley, Anthony Herrel, 2013
4
Sturgeon biodiversity and conservation
Scalation Extensive scalation correlates with benthic habits in many groups of fishes, and may serve for protection against the substrate or to counter predation. While acipenserid outgroups lack any extensive scalation, the most distinctive ...
Vadim J. Birstein, John R. Waldman, William E. Bemis, 1997
5
Crocodiles: Their Ecology, Management, and Conservation
Figure 4 shows the regions of body scalation referred to in the following identification procedures and keys. Figure 3 shows the scale configurations and patterns at various body regions. Numbers of scale rows, scale inclusions in certain body ...
‎1989
6
The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago
Typical head scalation of family Leptotyphlopidae 39 3. Leptotyphlops albifrons, ground puppy 40 4. Typical head scalation of family Typhlopidae 42 5. Helminthophissp., yellow-head ground puppy 43 6, Typhlops brongersmianus, burrowing ...
Hans E. A. Boos, 2001
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Special Scientific Report--wildlife
D.C. 20560 Abstract Examination of scalation of American alligators [Alligator mississippiensis) from populations in the eastern and western parts of the species range revealed several scale characteristics that varied between populations and ...
‎1979
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The Reptile Book: A Comprehensive, Popularised Work on the ...
The arrangement of the latter in the form of a descriptive key is greatly facilitated by the strong characters displayed in the scalation of the back. Among the species of Scelopor:«s, there are no such sharply defined characters and in order to ...
Raymond Lee Ditmars, 1907
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Proceedings of the 1986 International Congress on Renewable ...
Fuel Scalation Rate' ————————— __§;f;;m§;;;;2 ---- ____ (5) Near term Long term 0 10 15 20 no stor. stor. no stor. stor. Rfof P 7 7 I 1 '0 " "" ““"“* *TDS= 5000ppm 139 158 194 260 319 306 353 168 R-0- 225 292 421 651 614 811 424 332 ...
‎1987
10
Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia
... colour pattern consists of obvious dorsal and lateral stripes; dorsal body and caudal scalation homogeneous; pre-anal pores absent 2 Anterior nasal absent, rostral borders margin of nostril (B); colour pattern rarely consists of both dorsal ...
Harold Cogger, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCALATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scalation is used in the context of the following news items.
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'New' lizard found in N Cape
These species can also be differentiated by a number of scalation characters, coloration and their allopatric distributions. Platysaurus attenboroughi will also be ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Interpretating compessed Data
... in a maximum of 11 Floats(probaly rather somewhere around 9 Floats) there have to be stored Texture Size X and Y, Texture rotation and Texture scalation X ... «GameDev.net, Jul 15»
3
Platysaurus attenboroughi: African Lizard Named after Sir David …
... and these species can also be differentiated by a number of scalation characters, coloration and their allopatric distributions,” Dr Whiting and co-authors wrote. «Sci-News.com, Jul 15»
4
US, NATO allies exaggerating 'threat from Russia': Activist
As well trying to get a reaction , a wrong reaction, leding to chain of scalation - descalation. the planet Earth is a bad and unsafe place, since we have Illuminatis ... «Press TV, Jun 15»
5
Attacchi informatici: 126 mila in tre mesi i sistemi dei pirati per …
E scalation degli attacchi informatici conosciuti come DDos, ossia “Distributed Denial of Service”: se lo scorso anno, in Francia, si è verificato un assalto di ... «La Repubblica, May 15»
6
US, allies escalating crisis in Ukraine: Analyst
The NATO Provocation is planed Game, to bring russia into the chain of scalation and descalation. Yet Russia never Plays with the NATO Cards, they have their ... «Press TV, May 15»
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A Fine First Finding of Darevskia
Here's the refresher for squamate head scalation you were looking for. This image (depicting a lacertid) is from Arnold (1989). In case it isn't obvious, you need ... «Scientific American, Mar 15»
8
Shorelines | Lake & Garden: Outdoor Oasis
A koi is valued by its coloration, patterning and scalation (clarity or shininess of its scales). • The word koi or nishikigoi means brocaded carp. • Koi first were ... «smithmountainlake.com, Aug 14»
9
Halo Scalation avanza la trama de Halo 5
Se une a Infinity y puede que no dure mucho con ellos. Esto es todo lo que nos han adelantado de Halo Scalation, una novela gráfica que saldrá a la venta en ... «XboxManiac, Apr 14»
10
10 Questions: Weavers of Taos
I wanted to weave a series based on snakes — the scalation patterns of reptiles to be exact. I believe my Grandma thought I wanted to weave pictorial pieces of ... «taosnews, Feb 14»

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