scaling

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskeɪlɪŋ/ Rhymes: -eɪlɪŋ === Verb === scaling present participle and gerund of scale === Noun === scaling (countable and uncountable, plural scalings) The act of one who scales or climbs. The removing of the scales of fish. The formation of a layer of scale on a surface. The removal of a layer of scale from a surface. The measurement of dimensions using a scale. The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution. (mathematics, physics) The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities. The process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === lacings