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 new center brings material synthesis, development, scale-up and technology transfer into one location. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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

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