the scale of something, is that the size?

Question

like 1:16 or 1:24 . is that the size of something or the detail

Answer 1

It's the size, compared to the real thing. So 1:16 means one to sixteen. If it's feet, your model is one foot to every sixteen feet of the real one. If it's inches, your model is one inch to every 16 inches of the real one. 1:12 is easiets because it's one inch to the foot.

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Answer 2

yes, it is the size

for instance:

1:16 means that it is 16x's smaller than the original

Hope this helps!