scaled
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of scaled
First recorded in 1350–1400, scaled is from the Middle English word scalid. See scale 1, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Yet schools have many fixed costs, such as maintaining, repairing, heating and cooling school buildings, operating cafeterias and managing many administrative functions that cannot easily be scaled down when enrollment declines inevitably reduce funding.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Daniel Day's actions triggered an emergency service response and caused road closures when he scaled the Elizabeth Tower in Westminster on 8 March 2025 causing "serious disruption".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“It will create a scaled media and entertainment company capable of competing with the tech companies that have come to dominate the industry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
According to co-CEO Daniel Roberts, Iren’s data-center footprint has scaled from 3 megawatts of self-built AI cloud capacity to 480 megawatts delivered this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Museum had announced a special “children’s program” in which exhibits of scientific witchery scaled down to the child mind were to be shown.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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