scaling

Meanings

• Verb

  The process of adjusting or altering something in size, degree, or extent.

  - "The company is scaling its production to meet the increasing demand."
  - "The team is scaling back their project due to budget constraints."

• Verb

  In finance, the process of increasing an investment proportionately as a business grows.

  - "The venture capitalist is scaling his investment in the tech startup."
  - "The business is now ready for scaling after achieving profitability."

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Synonyms

descale

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scaling
trails , ails , ails , jails , ails

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Variants

List of all variants of scaling that leads to same result
scale , scaled , scales , scaling

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Forms

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scales, scaled, scaling, scales up, scales down

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'escaler', meaning 'to climb'.

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Trivia

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1. Scaling is a crucial aspect of business strategy and is often a determining factor in the success or failure of a company.

2. Scaling is not just limited to businesses and finance; it is also used in various fields such as technology, engineering, and science.

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Related Concepts

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1. Economies of scale: The cost advantage that a business obtains due to increasing production, which allows it to lower the per-unit cost.

2. Technological scaling: The process of increasing the size, complexity, or performance of a technology or system.

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Culture

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Scaling is a common concept in various fields such as business, finance, and technology. In literature, scaling is used metaphorically to describe personal growth and development. In art, scaling is used to depict the relationship between different sizes and perspectives.

How to Memorize "scaling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a business growing and adding more resources to meet the increasing demand.
   - Visualize a ladder or a mountain, representing the process of climbing or scaling.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of growth and expansion.
   - Think of a business or a project that is scaling up.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'S-C-A-L-I-N-G' to remember the meaning: Size, Complexity, Adjust, Level, Increase, Growth.

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