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scaling

American  
[skey-ling] / ˈskeɪ lɪŋ /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of scaling

scale 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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In particular, Snowflake Intelligence, the company’s enterprise AI agent platform, and Cortex Code, the company’s AI-powered coding agent, “are the twin AI stars scaling faster than any products in the company’s history,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Infleqtion separately announced Thursday that it was significantly scaling up its presence in the U.K. with the launch of a research and manufacturing hub, which is slated to open later this year.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Plus, why Phoenix’s empire of cubicle jobs is fading and how dads are scaling back at the office for kids and housework.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He is due to arrive in DR Congo on Wednesday to spearhead scaling up efforts to contain the virus.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

If a pack of wild dogs were to appear at this moment, the odds of scaling a tree before they attacked are not in my favor.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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