scaling

  1. Verb.  (present participle of, scale) .
  2. Noun.  The removing of the scales of fish.
  3. Noun.  The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
  4. Noun.  The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
  5. Noun.  The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
  6. Noun.  (mathematics) (physics) The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities.

This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.

This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.