rescale

American  

[ree-skeyl] / riˈskeɪl /

verb (used with object)

rescaled, rescaling

1. to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest.

   to rescale a budget.

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Etymology

Origin of rescale

First recorded in 1940–45; re- + scale ³

Example Sentences

The set, by David Korins, betrays those origins too, consisting of little more than a miniature proscenium to rescale expectations and a black stool straight from your local Komedy Korner.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023

The Portuguese eventually went public in suggesting this group of players may have overachieved last season, largely courtesy of his own input, given how many were finding it hard to rescale those heights.

From The Guardian • Apr. 4, 2016

Logarithmic functions can help rescale large quantities and are particularly helpful for rewriting complicated expressions.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

The friends get out, get dressed, and rescale the fence, only to discover that Dan is no longer with them.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 31, 2015

Here, about two hours later, Colonel Macdonell, Brock's aide, collected and reformed the scattered units, and made another bold dash to rescale the heights and retake the redan.

From The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 by Nursey, Walter R.