Added 9 October 2026 scaling /ˈskeɪlɪŋ/ noun Categories: ActionsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scaling at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The act of arranging in a graduated series. Act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale. Ascent by or as if by a ladder. Related Words: gradingscalableescalationincreasingzoominggrowthincreaseenlargementenlargingmagnificationextensibilityintensification Back to today's word