กำหนดสเกล(gam-nòt sà-gen)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] set/define the scale

to decide or establish the scale used for measurement, size, detail, or level in a system, model, map, chart, or data visualization

Examples

ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore; just before (introducing an earlier action)วาดแผนที่wâat păen-têeวาดแผนที่wâat păen-têe[to] draw a map; map out [sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightกำหนดสเกลgam-nòt sà-genกำหนดสเกลgam-nòt sà-gen1[to] set/define the scale2[to] calibrate scaleก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticize1เซนติเมตรsen-dtì-métเซนติเมตรsen-dtì-mét1centimetre/centimeter (cm)2cm (abbreviation)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เท่ากับtâo gàpเท่ากับtâo gàp1[to] equal; be equal to (=)2[to] amount to; be tantamount toกี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)3loom; weaving loomกิโลเมตรgì-loh-métกิโลเมตรgì-loh-mét1kilometer; km2kilometer (classifier for distance)
Before drawing the map, we need to establish the scale, for example, how many kilometers one centimeter will represent.
2VerbC1

[to] calibrate scale

to adjust or calibrate the scale of an instrument or dataset so that values correspond correctly

Examples

เครื่องชั่งน้ำหนักkrêuuang châng nám nàkเครื่องชั่งน้ำหนักkrêuuang châng nám nàkweighing scaleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingไม่ตรงmâi dtrongไม่ตรงmâi dtrong1not straight; crooked2inaccurate; not corresponding3not straightforward; indirectช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]กำหนดสเกลgam-nòt sà-genกำหนดสเกลgam-nòt sà-gen1[to] set/define the scale2[to] calibrate scaleให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
The weighing scale isn't accurate; could you please recalibrate the scale for me?

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กำหนดgam-nòtกำหนดgam-nòt1[to] set; fix; determine2[to] schedule; assign3specification; stipulation4deadline; due datePart 1
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สเกลsà-genสเกลsà-gen1musical scale2scale (ratio)3scale (size level)4scale (measuring device)Part 2
กำหนดสเกลgam-nòt sà-genกำหนดสเกลgam-nòt sà-gen[to] set/define the scale