to scale

phrase

: according to the proportions of an established scale of measurement
floor plans drawn to scale

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The concept was proved possible, but this approach was hard to scale up. Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 Facility aims to scale advanced battery materials According to Anthro Energy, the Louisville facility is expected to begin commercial production in late 2027. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Gary has built an incredible ecosystem of professional communities and Latino leaders that creates the perfect and natural audience to continue to scale Hispanic Executive. Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The two sides also agreed to scale back some combined field training exercises, the details of which are still under discussion, the JCS said. David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to scale

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“To scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20scale. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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