Scaling

The term scaling can have several meanings:

it can be defined as the determination of the interdependency of variables in a physical system. It involves a combination of dimensional analysis and physical reasoning, and typically requires a good deal of physical intuition. It can, however, be used to great advantage in solving otherwise intractable problems. See also Similitude (model) and nondimensionalization.
it is the process of removing scale(s), as from fish, teeth, or metal.
in geometry can refer to linear transformations.
it is the process of measuring distances on a map.
it is a synonym for climbing.
in computer graphics, refers to altering the size of a sprite to make the sprite appear nearer or farther from the player's point of view.
in computer science refers to the increase factor of computational requirements for a given algorithm with respect to the size of the input. In computer networking is a relationship in computer networking between a network's ability to continue to function with limited or no degradation in performance as the number of people on the network increases. See scalability
in social sciences refers to development of instruments for measuring or ordering entities with respect to attributes, opinions, or traits.