Scale (5)
'scale' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for rate that I've seen before include "Value - scold" , "quality" , "Charge per unit" , "Rank; speed" , "Be worthy of; speed" .)
'scale' is the definition.
(I know that scale is a more specific form of climb)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for climb that I've seen before include "increase" , "Use hands and feet to rise" , "Slope upwards" , "Go higher up" , "showing the way up" .)
'scale' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ratio that I've seen before include "Proporation, quantitative relation" , "figures in relationship" , "five to four, perhaps" , "Relative magnitude" , "Comparative size" .)
'scale' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for flake that I've seen before include "Snow crystal" , "A little snow" , "Small flat scale" , "Small chipping" , "Snow particle" .)
'scale' is the definition.
(I know that gamut is a type of scale)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gamut that I've seen before include "The whole range or scope of anything" , "Complete extent or range" , "Full (emotional) range" , "The whole range of, say emotions" , "Entire scope" .)
'scale' is the definition.
(as in scaling a mountain)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ascend that I've seen before include "Scale" , "Get higher" , "Come up" , "Mount" , "Take off" .)