Scaling may refer to:
Science and technology
Mathematics and physics
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Scaling (geometry), a linear transformation that enlarges or diminishes objects
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Scale invariance, a feature of objects or laws that do not change if scales of length, energy, or other variables are multiplied by a common factor
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Scaling law, a law that describes the scale invariance found in many natural phenomena
* The scaling of critical exponents in physics, such as
Widom scaling, or scaling of the renormalization group
Computing and information technology
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Feature scaling, a method used to standardize the range of independent variables or features of data
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Image scaling, the resizing of an image
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Multidimensional scaling, a means of visualizing the level of similarity of individual cases of a dataset
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Scalability, a computer's or network's ability to function as the number of users increases
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Scaling along the Z axis, a technique used in computer graphics for a pseudo-3D effect
* Reduced scales of
semiconductor device fabrication processes (the ability of a technology to scale to a smaller process)
Other uses in science and technology
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Tooth scaling
Scaling and root planing, also known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal of dental plaque and calculus (scaling or debridement) and then smoothing, or planing, o ...
, in dentistry, the removal of plaque and calculus
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Fouling, i.e., formation of a deposit layer (scale) on a solid surface, e.g., in a boiler; in particular, a kind of micro fouling as crystallization of salts
* Scaling rock, the removal of loose rock from a rock wall after
blasting
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Scaling of innovations, a process that leads to widespread use of an innovation
Other uses
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Scaling, North Yorkshire
Scaling is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to ...
, England
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Climbing
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Card throwing
Card throwing is the art of throwing standard playing cards with great accuracy or force. It is performed both as part of stage magic shows and as a competitive physical feat among magicians, with official records existing for longest distance th ...
, known in magic circles as scaling
* Scaling fish, the removal of
fish scales from the fish
See also
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Scale (disambiguation)
Scale or scales may refer to:
Mathematics
* Scale (descriptive set theory), an object defined on a set of points
* Scale (ratio), the ratio of a linear dimension of a model to the corresponding dimension of the original
* Scale factor, a number w ...
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Scaling function (disambiguation) Scaling function may refer to:
* Critical exponent#Scaling functions
* Wavelet#Scaling function
** Continuous wavelet transform#Scaling function
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Homogeneous function
In mathematics, a homogeneous function is a function of several variables such that, if all its arguments are multiplied by a scalar, then its value is multiplied by some power of this scalar, called the degree of homogeneity, or simply the ''deg ...
, used for scaling extensive properties in thermodynamic equations
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