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'''Scaling''' may refer to:
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==Science and technology==

===Mathematics and physics===
* [[Scaling (geometry)]], a linear transformation that enlarges or diminishes objects
* [[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
** [[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===
* [[Feature scaling]], a method used to standardize the range of independent variables or features of data
* [[Image scaling]], the resizing of an image
* [[Multidimensional scaling]], a means of visualizing the level of similarity of individual cases of a dataset
* [[Scalability]], a computer or network's ability to function as the amount of data or number of users increases
* [[2.5D#Scaling along the Z axis|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)
* Scaling up a neural network to increase performance; see [[Neural scaling law]]

===Other uses in science and technology===
* [[Tooth scaling]], in dentistry, the removal of plaque and calculus
* [[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 [[drilling and blasting|blasting]]
* [[ Scaling of innovations]], a process that leads to widespread use of an innovation

==Other uses==
* [[Scaling, North Yorkshire]], England
* [[Climbing]]
* [[Card throwing]], known in magic circles as scaling
* Scaling fish, the removal of [[fish scale]]s from the fish

==See also==
* [[Scale (disambiguation)]]
* [[Scaling function (disambiguation)]]
* [[Homogeneous function]], used for scaling extensive properties in thermodynamic equations

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