The term scaling can have several meanings:

• it can be defined as the determination of the interdependency of variables in a physical system. It involves a combination of dimensional analysis and physical reasoning, and typically requires a good deal of physical intuition. It can, however, be used to great advantage in solving otherwise intractable problems. See also Similitude (model) and nondimensionalization.
• it is the process of removing scale(s), as from fish, or metal.
• in geometry can refer to linear transformations.
• it is the process of measuring distances on a map.
• it is a synonym for climbing.
• in dentistry, refers to the removal of plaque, calculus, and stain from teeth.
• in computer graphics, refers to altering the size of a sprite to make the sprite appear nearer or farther from the player's point of view.
• in computer science refers to the increase factor of computational requirements for a given algorithm with respect to the size of the input. In computer networking is a relationship in computer networking between a network's ability to continue to function with limited or no degradation in performance as the number of people on the network increases. See scalability
• in social sciences refers to development of instruments for measuring or ordering entities with respect to attributes, opinions, or traits.
• Scaling, North Yorkshire, a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the * ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England.

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