Scaling

Scaling may refer to:

Science and technology

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

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
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)

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 blasting
Scaling of innovations, a process that leads to widespread use of an innovation