scaling

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scaling

/ˈskeɪlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪlɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of scale

noun scalings

countable, uncountable The act of one who scales or climbs. The daring adventures of the American people in their scalings of the Alps and the Rocky mountains and in their swimmings across the Niagara rapids […]
countable, uncountable The removing of the scales of fish.
countable, uncountable The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
countable, uncountable The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
countable, uncountable The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
countable, uncountable The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.
countable, uncountable The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities.
countable, uncountable The process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns.

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Closest in meaning: grading, scalable, escalation, increasing, zooming, growth, increase, enlargement, enlarging, magnification, extensibility, intensification, expandability, extension, enhancement, development

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@misc{scaling_2026,
  title = {scaling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scaling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}