short scale

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Definition of short scale in English English dictionary

A system of numeric names in which every new term greater than million is 1,000 times the previous term. (i.e., a billion is a thousand million.)

Hyphenation

Short scale

Turkish pronunciation

şôrt skeyl

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜôrt ˈskāl/ /ˈʃɔːrt ˈskeɪl/

Etymology

() Calque of the French échelle courte.