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scaling

American  
[skey-ling] / ˈskeɪ lɪŋ /

noun

Dentistry.
  • scalings
    plural
  1. the removal of calculus and other deposits on the teeth by means of instruments.


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Origin of scaling

scale 1 + -ing 1

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Still, the barriers to scaling are high, as financing costs are expensive and often depend on getting large government contracts, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

“Every mature transportation system is built around fully reusable vehicles. It’s the only way to reach the cost floor while scaling availability,” Stoke co-founder Andy Lapsa said in a statement.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

AI labs would need to meet these thresholds, he said, before they were allowed to continue scaling or deploy advanced models.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Charleson playing Hamlet, scaling the Everest for actors, reminded me of David Bowie making “Blackstar” as he was dying.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

A wall of snow pressed against the plate-glass window, scaling the door that once opened to the parking lot.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

Vertical and horizontal shifts, vertical and horizontal scalings, and reflections about the x - and y -axes are examples of transformations of functions.

From Textbooks Mar. 30, 2016

Other transformations include horizontal and vertical scalings, and reflections about the axes.

From Textbooks Mar. 30, 2016

To pack or unpack, the middle section of the roof would have to be removed each time, and all glazed pots would need protection from scalings and gravel from above.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox

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