Synonyms of scaling

scaling

verb

present participle of scale

as in measuring

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measuring
• gauging
• weighing
• spanning
• assessing
• estimating
• computing
• evaluating
• ascertaining
• calibrating
• quantifying
• calculating
• judging
• determining
• figuring
• laying off
• summing
• marking (off)
• calipering
• appraising
• quantitating
• valuing
• adding up
• guessing
• valuating
• figuring out
• discovering
• ciphering
• finding out
• working out
• guesstimating
• supposing
• totaling
• conjecturing
• doping (out)
• tallying
• reckoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scaling

The legislation, which would have begun scaling back licenses for the occupation, was stalled in 2025. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

This is one shape of [a] research project of systematizing and scaling up searching for useful new tools in large databases and DNA sequences. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

For 2027, several major carriers are scaling down or eliminating these rebate dollars altogether. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Evidence suggests that youth employment programs can significantly decrease violent crime, meaning there is a strong public safety argument for scaling this approach. — Maha Jweied, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Pay TV operator Movistar Plus is scaling up in Spanish originals. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

And scaling Everest to above 8,000 meters and bringing down a body that has been frozen in ice for three decades will push any team to its limit. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

The next step is scaling up the infrastructure to produce Lycra fiber made with recycled content, Lycra said. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

In certain circumstances, temporarily scaling back the extra payments could leave you in a better financial position instead. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026