scale-up

noun

ˈskāl-ˌəp 

: an increase according to a fixed ratio

Examples of scale-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The order, announced Wednesday as HPE’s Networking Investor Day took place, is the company’s first for the AMD Helios platform and includes HPE Networking scale-up switching and software. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

But Starship and Dragon, which generally carries just four people per flight, are very different vehicles, so some scale-up will be required. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Fluxnium will use the funding for technology development, pilot testing, and scale-up. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

The company recently hired chemist and materials specialist Beinn Muir as scale-up lead to develop its roll-to-roll process and manufacturing partnerships. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scale-up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup