different between scaling vs commercialize

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ske?l??/

Verb

scaling

1. present participle of scale

Noun

scaling (countable and uncountable, plural scalings)

1. The removing of the scales of fish.
2. The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
3. The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
4. The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
5. The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.
6. (mathematics, physics) The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities.
7. The process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns.

Anagrams

• lacings

English

Alternative forms

• commercialise (UK)

Etymology

commercial +? -ize

Verb

commercialize (third-person singular simple present commercializes, present participle commercializing, simple past and past participle commercialized)

1. (transitive) to bring into commerce from an earlier condition (such as idea alone, experimental prototypes alone, or one-off custom builds only).

2. (transitive) to apply business methodology to something in order to profit (such as introducing salability to a resource that comes from, or rightfully belongs to, the commons).

   Coordinate term: monetize

3. (transitive) to exploit something for maximum financial gain, sometimes by sacrificing quality.

Translations

See also

• consumerize
• monetize