Scaling: meaning, definitions and examples

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scaling

[ ˈskeɪlɪŋ ]

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business

The action or process of increasing or decreasing something in size, amount, or extent.

Synonyms

adjustment, expansion, resizing

Examples of usage

Scaling up production to meet demand.
The company needs to consider scaling its operations.
Scaling down costs to improve profitability.

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technology

Changing the size or scale of something, especially a digital application or website.

Synonyms

adjusting, expanding, resizing

Examples of usage

We are scaling our servers to handle more traffic.
The app needs to be scaled to accommodate a larger user base.

Translations

Translations of the word "scaling" in other languages:

🇵🇹 escalamento

🇮🇳 विस्तार

🇩🇪 Skalierung

🇮🇩 skala

🇺🇦 масштабування

🇵🇱 skalowanie

🇯🇵 スケーリング

🇫🇷 mise à l'échelle

🇪🇸 escalado

🇹🇷 ölçekleme

🇰🇷 스케일링

🇸🇦 مقياس

🇨🇿 škálování

🇸🇰 škálovanie

🇨🇳 缩放

🇸🇮 skaliranje

🇮🇸 möguleiki

🇰🇿 масштабтау

🇬🇪 მასშტაბირება

🇦🇿 miqyaslama

🇲🇽 escalado

Word origin

The word 'scaling' originates from the Old Norse word 'skāl' meaning 'bowl, drinking cup'. The term evolved over time to refer to adjusting the size or scale of something. In modern usage, 'scaling' is commonly associated with business growth and technology development.

See also: downscale, scalable, scale, scaled, scales, upscale.