Scaling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskeɪlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Scaling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of scale.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of scale.
More Meanings
- The act of one who scales or climbs.
- The removing of the scales of fish.
- The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
- The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
- The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
- The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.
- (mathematics, physics) The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities.
Example Sentences
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 […]
Word Forms
- scalings
Synonyms for scaling
Depending on context, synonyms include grading.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grading, scalable, escalation, increasing, zooming, growth.
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