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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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Intallura said the company has since signed another deal with IBM aimed at investigating the practical and financial feasibility of scaling that use case into production.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

In February this year, the Washington Post announced it would be laying off one-third of its work force, sharply scaling back the paper's coverage of sports and foreign news.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Arielle Feger, an analyst at eMarketer, said she wasn’t surprised by Monday’s report and noted that Cohen appeared to be scaling back his ambitions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Part of that plan included lowering prices, closing pet-specialty stores and scaling back expansion, Jennifer Williams reports in today’s Morning Ledger.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

A breeze blows through the alley, pushing me to one side, and I think of scaling the Ferris wheel with Tobias.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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

From Textbooks Mar. 30, 2016

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

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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