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scalare

graduated

adjective skah-LAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin scala (ladder, scale)

Also means

scalar

Usage Note

Scalare as an adjective means arranged in steps or grades: imposta scalare ('graduated tax'), sistema scalare ('tiered system'). It also functions as a verb (scalare una montagna = 'to climb a mountain') and as a noun (uno scalare = a scalar quantity in mathematics/physics). Context disambiguates the reading.

Examples

"Il sistema fiscale italiano è su base scalare."

Natural Translation

The Italian tax system is on a graduated basis.

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