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scaling

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[skay-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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France and Germany have backed a further scaling down of EU emission rules for cars as part of a long-negotiated deal on the automotive industry struck Thursday, diplomatic sources confirmed to AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The series of radical reforms, including scaling back jury trials, were presented as the best way of turning around record backlogs which, in turn, were exacerbating the prison population crisis.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

He also highlighted several “chokepoints” for scaling U.S. actuator production for robotics at scale, each of which bring their own challenges.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Grindr expects the deal to immediately add to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, but that it might initially dilute combined Ebitda margins as the company invests in scaling Freddie’s U.S. operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

So the engineers, who knew more about flying vehicles than any others, began scaling the next learning curve.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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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