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Scales vs Scaling - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between scales and scaling

is that scales is while scaling is the removing of the scales of fish.

As verbs the difference between scales and scaling

is that scales is (scale) while scaling is .

scales

English

(wikipedia scales)

Noun

(head)
    • (en-plural noun)
  • A device for measuring weight.
    • The butcher put the sausages on the scales .

    Derived terms

    * tip the scales

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scale)

    • scaling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The removing of the scales of fish
  • The formation of a layer of scale on a surface
  • The removal of a layer of scale from a surface
  • The measurement of dimensions using a scale
  • (mathematics, physics) The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities

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