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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scale \Scale\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scaled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scaling.]
     To weigh or measure according to a scale; to measure; also,
     to grade or vary according to a scale or system.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Scaling his present bearing with his past. --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     To scale a debt, wages, etc. or To scale down a debt,
     wages, etc., to reduce a debt, etc., according to a fixed
        ratio or scale. [U.S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scaling \Scal"ing\ (sk[=a]l"[i^]ng), a.
     1. Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling
        knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of
        a steam boiler; as, a scaling hammer, bar, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder,
        used in assaulting a fortified place.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scale \Scale\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scaled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scaling.]
     To weigh or measure according to a scale; to measure; also,
     to grade or vary according to a scale or system.
  
           Scaling his present bearing with his past. --Shak.
  
     To scale, or scale down, a debt, wages, etc., to reduce
        a debt, etc., according to a fixed ratio or scale. [U.S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scaling \Scal"ing\ (sk[=a]l"[i^]ng), a.
     1. Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling
        knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of
        a steam boiler; as, a scaling hammer, bar, etc.
  
     2. Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder,
        used in assaulting a fortified place.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  scaling
       n 1: the act of arranging in a graduated series [syn: grading]
       2: act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a
          scale
       3: ascent by or as if by a ladder

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scaling
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 απολέπιση, ξελέπισμα, αφαίρεση των λεπιών
     2 αλλαγή κλίμακας, κλιμακοθέτηση, κλιμακοθεσία <ref
  name='tel'>από αναζήτηση «scaling» στη (R:TELETERM)</ref>

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scaling
     n.
     The act of one who scales or climbs.
     vb.
     (present participle of en scale nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  scaling
     n.
     The act of one who scales or climbs.
     vb.
     (present participle of en scale nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  scaling
     n.
     The act of one who scales or climbs.
     vb.
     (present participle of en scale nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  scaling
     n.
     The act of one who scales or climbs.
     vb.
     (present participle of en scale nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scaling
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s cal ing e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  scaling
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en scale ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb scale)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Scaling /skˈeɪlɪŋ/
  القياس

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  scaling /skˈeɪlɪŋ/
  změna velikosti

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  scaling /skˈeɪlɪŋ/ 
  odlupování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  scaling /skˈeɪlɪŋ/ 
  odprýskávání