English Explanatory Dictionary

scaling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of scale
noun
  1. The act of one who scales or climbs.
  2. The removing of the scales of fish.
  3. The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
  4. The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
  5. The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
  6. The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.
  7. The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities.
  8. The process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns.

Pronunciation

/ˈskeɪlɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scaling.wav

Word forms

scaling scalings

Derived words

autoscaling hyperscaling isoscaling multiscaling nonscaling Platt scaling power scaling scaling ladder timescaling
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