Meaning of SCALING
| Pronunciation: | | sk'eyling
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- [n] ascent by or as if by a ladder
- [n] act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale
- [n] the act of arranging in a graduated series
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| | Synonyms: | | grading |
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| | See Also: | | climb, escalade, measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration, mount, order, ordering, scalage | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Scal"ing\ (sk[=a]l"[i^]ng), a.
1. Adapted for removing scales, as from a fish; as, a scaling
knife; adapted for removing scale, as from the interior of
a steam boiler; as, a scaling hammer, bar, etc.
2. Serving as an aid in clambering; as, a scaling ladder,
used in assaulting a fortified place.
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