scaled
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of scaled
First recorded in 1350–1400, scaled is from the Middle English word scalid. See scale 1, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Scaled for economic growth since then, it should be roughly $2.5 trillion to $3 trillion today, he has said.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Scaled up, the chip industry drinks like a metropolis of several million people, except instead of flushing toilets they’re rinsing transistors measured in atoms.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
Greg Morris, president of Scaled Composites, a Mojave aerospace company founded by Burt Rutan, said when he was about 7 he met the aviation pioneer and over the years always found him generous and welcoming.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
Scaled up, the process would allow for smaller equipment, less use of chemicals, and less waste production.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024
His eighth-grade project, “A Study of Air Flow in Scaled Dimensions,” scored third place in his school’s annual science fair.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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