scaling

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Synonyms: scalding, sealing, staling, scabling, spaling, scalping, scaring, scaping, saling, scapling, skaling

Antonyms: scalding, sealing, staling, scabling, spaling, scalping, scaring, scaping, saling, scapling, skaling

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|scale||ing-form}}

Noun

1. The act of one who scales or climbs.
2. The removing of the [[scale]]s of [[fish]].
3. The [[formation]] of a [[layer]] of scale on a surface.
4. The removal of a layer of scale from a [[surface]].
5. The [[measurement]] of [[dimension]]s using a scale.
6. The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.
7. {{lb|en|mathematics|physics}} The [[expression]] of the terms of an [[equation]] using [[power]]s of [[nondimensional]] [[quantity|quantities]].
8. The process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns.

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