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Uncommonscaled
The correct spelling is scaled.
How to pronounce scaled
verb
IPA: /skeɪld/
Say it like: Sca-led
The correct spelling is scaled. To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product. For example: "We should scale that up by a factor of 10."
Usage Examples
“We should scale that up by a factor of 10.”
“Hilary and Norgay were the first known to have scaled Everest.”
“That architecture won't scale to real-world environments.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
- 2.To climb to the top of.
- 3.To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
- 4.To weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system.
- 5.To remove the scales of.
adjective
- 1.Covered with scales or scale-like structures.
- 2.Without scales, or with the scales removed.
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