verbπShareTo change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product."We should scale that up by a factor of 10."businesstechnologycomputingeconomyindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo climb to the top of."Hilary and Norgay were the first known to have scaled Everest."actionsportnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors."Our new website is scaling well; it can handle many more users without slowing down. "technologycomputingbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system."The postal worker is scaling the packages to determine the correct postage. "systembusinesstechnicalindustryeconomysciencestatisticsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove the scales of."Please scale that fish for dinner."foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become scaly; to produce or develop scales."The dry weather is making my skin scale."biologyanimalorganismappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strip or clear of scale; to descale."to scale the inside of a boiler"animalfoodfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface."The dentist is scaling the tartar from my teeth during the cleaning. "medicinebodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo separate and come off in thin layers or laminae."Some sandstone scales by exposure."materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo scatter; to spread."The farmer was scaling fertilizer across the field before planting the seeds. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder."The artillery crew was scaling the cannon after the battle, ensuring it was free of residue before the next engagement. "militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe removing of the scales of fish."After the fishing trip, Dad was busy with the scaling of the salmon. "fishfoodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe formation of a layer of scale on a surface."The old kettle showed heavy scaling inside due to mineral deposits from the hard water. "materialprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe removal of a layer of scale from a surface."After the fish was caught, the scaling was necessary before it could be cooked. "materialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe measurement of dimensions using a scale."The architect used careful scaling to ensure the model accurately represented the building's true dimensions. "mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution."The professor used scaling to adjust the test scores so that the class average reflected a fair distribution of student understanding, rather than being skewed by a few exceptionally high or low grades. "statisticsmatheducationprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities."The student's understanding of scaling allowed them to simplify the complex physics equation, making it easier to solve for different-sized objects. "mathphysicssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns."The ship's captain oversaw the scaling of the cannons before the battle. "nauticalmilitarysailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
