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The correct spelling is scaling.
How to pronounce scaling
verb
IPA: /ˈskeɪlɪŋ/
Say it like: Sca-lin-g
The correct spelling is scaling. 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.
noun
- 1.The removing of the scales of fish.
- 2.The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
- 3.The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
- 4.The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
- 5.The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.
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