Scaling

Scaling (or scaling ) means:

• generally the assignment according to order of magnitude
• in mathematics multiplication by a number, see scalar multiplication
• in statistics and metrology a property of characteristics or variables, see scale level
• In multivariate statistics, a bundle of procedures for arranging objects spatially, multidimensional scaling
• in geodesy the exact scale factor
• In psychological diagnostics, the formation of scales through normalization (psychological diagnostics)
• in digital image processing, changing the size of a digital image, see scaling (computer graphics)
• the reduction of the electronic component dimensions with each technology generation, see scaling (microelectronics)
• different methods in marketing, see scaling (marketing)
• in information technology the increase in performance by adding resources and in business administration the expandability and growth ability of a business model - see scalability
• in cooling and power plant technology, the undesired crystallization of poorly soluble salts in pipes - see fouling (cooling water) #microfouling (scaling)

See also:

• Scale , scalar
• Image scaling
• Scale effect (economy), scale factor (cosmology)
• Urban scaling , a phenomenon that in growing cities, prosperity increases faster than the population

Wiktionary: scale  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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