Scaling

Definitions

1. The act of one who scales or climbs.
   countable, uncountable
2. The removing of the scales of fish.
   countable, uncountable
3. The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
   countable, uncountable
4. The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
   countable, uncountable
5. The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
   countable, uncountable
6. The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.
   countable, uncountable
7. The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities.
   countable, uncountable
8. The process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The daring adventures of the American people in their scalings of the Alps and the Rocky mountains and in their swimmings across the Niagara rapids […]”

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