: an increase according to a fixed ratio

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The work marks a major scale-up in how quantum computers can be used alongside classical supercomputers to study real-world chemistry problems. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026 Copper remains the go-to material for scale-up connections. Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 May 2026 Proceeds from the crowdfunding campaign will support manufacturing scale-up and go-to-market expansion. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026 New entrants to the UK’s energy market, including scale-up businesses such as Fuse Energy and Octopus Energy, are also exploring financing and subscription solutions. David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scale-up

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scale-up was in 1945

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“Scale-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scale-up. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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