unscaled
- adjective
- /ʌnˈskeɪld/
- The scientist analyzed the unscaled data before applying any adjustments.
Examples
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It is difficult to compare unscaled results from different experiments.
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The fish was left unscaled before cooking.
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The chef found the unscaled fish harder to clean and prepare.
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I prefer my salmon unscaled for a more natural taste.
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The scientist analyzed the unscaled data before applying any adjustments.
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It is difficult to compare unscaled results from different experiments.
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I prefer my salmon unscaled for a more natural taste.
Synonyms
Not adjusted to give correct measurements so results may be wrong
Expressed in original units rather than a common scale
Values shown in their original measurement units and not changed to a common scale
Not adjusted to the same scale as other values
How Scaled
Surface Forms
Morphology
unscaled = scaled (transparent) = un + scale + ed
Formed by un- + scaled (past participle of 'scale' meaning 'to remove scales' or 'to scale an image'), so the negation 'not scaled' is directly derivable.
Etymology
Unscaled is un- 'not' plus scale, and scale can mean 'a set of marks for measuring' (like a weighing scale) or the 'small plates on a fish', so unscaled can mean 'not measured or adjusted' or 'not cleaned of scales'.