1. (

• scaling ,
• grading

) the act of arranging in a graduated series ;

2. (

• scaling ,

) act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale ;

3. (

• scaling ,

) ascent by or as if by a ladder ;

1. (

• scale

) measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds" ;

2. (

• scale

) pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard ;

3. (

• scale

) take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort" ;

4. (

• scale ,
• surmount

) reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" ;

5. (

• scale

) climb up by means of a ladder ;

6. (

• scale ,
• descale

) remove the scales from; "scale fish" ;

7. (

• scale

) measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold" ;

8. (

• scale ,

) size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down" ;