Mach scale

[ mak ]

/ mæk /

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noun Psychology.

a scale that measures how much deceit and manipulation one will approve or condone in order to achieve some end.

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Origin of Mach scale

1965–70; short for Machiavelli, perhaps with play on mach

Words nearby Mach scale

machmeter, mach number, macho, Machpelah, machree, Mach scale, Mach's principle, machtpolitik, Machu Picchu, -machy, machzor