scale up
The phrase "scale up" is commonly used in business, technology, and engineering to describe increasing size, capacity, or scope while maintaining efficiency.
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Definition
B2General
(common)To increase the size, amount, or extent of something proportionally.
Example
- The company plans to scale up its production to meet the growing demand.
C1Business
(corporate, development)To expand a successful project or business to reach more people or cover larger areas.
Example
- The startup successfully scaled up its operations to enter new markets.
C1Engineering
(technical)To modify a process to allow for greater quantities, often based on smaller-scale observations.
Example
- Engineers worked to scale up the production process from the lab to the factory.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "scale up":
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