scale up

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scale up

verb scales up · scaling up · scaled up

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scale, up.
Opposite: scale down
To increase the size of something whilst maintaining proportion. Near-synonym: magnify
Similar: magnify · Opposite: scale down, shrink
To change a process in order to allow for greater quantities. Near-synonyms: expand, grow
Similar: expand, grow · Opposite: cut back, scale down

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verb increase proportionally

Español	agrandar proporcionalmente, engrandar a escala
Deutsch	proportional vergrößern, vergrößern

verb change a process

Español	ampliar, aumentar, incrementar, expandir, acrecer, acrecentar
Deutsch	hochskalieren

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@misc{scale_up_2026,
  title = {scale up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scale%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}