ölçekli

Ölçekli is a Turkish adjective meaning having a scale or represented to scale. It is used to describe drawings, maps, models, and diagrams that are created or reproduced according to a specific reduction or enlargement factor, rather than in real size. The form is derived from the noun ölçek, meaning scale, with the adjectival suffix -li, which signals possession or association.

In usage, ölçekli is common with nouns such as harita (map), plan (plan), çizim (drawing), model (model), and occasionally fotoğraf (photograph) in contexts where size appears proportionally to a defined scale. An ölçekli harita shows distances and dimensions in proportion to the chosen scale, for example, a map described as 1:50.000 ölçekli. Likewise, ölçekli drawings and models are used in architecture, engineering, and product design to study form and function without using real-size objects.

Etymologically, ölçekli is formed from ölçek (scale) and the suffix -li, indicating “having” or “with.” It contrasts with life-size or real-size expressions (gerçek boyutlu) and is typically reserved for representations or simulations rather than actual objects.

See also: ölçek, harita, plan, model, çizim.