: an increase according to a fixed ratio

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Both companies appear to be in perfect alignment on the use of optics for scale-out and the timing on when optics may play a larger role in scale-up connections. Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Mar. 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 Orchestrated by a central process orchestration layer such as zenon, this approach accelerates scale-up from lab to full production, slashes changeover time, reduces waste, and breaks vendor lock‑in while protecting existing assets and enabling continuous improvement. CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 The funds would help unlock India’s rapid scale-up of next-gen material as an alternative to high-carbon, wood-dependent products. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 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 10 Mar. 2026.

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