Synonyms

scaling

American

[skey-ling] / ˈskeɪ lɪŋ /

noun

Dentistry.

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

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scalings

plural

Etymology

Origin of scaling

scale ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Scaling to over 1,000 restaurants won’t be easy, and plenty could go wrong if it isn’t done right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Scaling AI development comes down to a few things, including attracting the right talent and installing a lot of hardware as quickly as possible, according to Musk.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

"Scaling frontier AI requires massive, reliable compute," said OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Scaling up production while transferring know-how across borders will take time and money.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

Yet long before Leeuwenhoek such creatures had existed in the imagination of those who had grasped the full implications of the Scaling Revolution.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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