Scale to Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To increase in size, amount, or reach to match a new level or goal, especially in business or technology. It often means adapting a process or product to work for larger numbers or in new situations.
Usage & Nuances
Most common in business, startups, and tech. Typically used with goals or targets: 'scale to 1 million users', 'scale to global markets'. Not about physical size, but ability to handle bigger demand. Often confused with 'scale up', which is more general; 'scale to' usually specifies what is being reached.
Example Sentences
We want to scale to more countries next year.
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The app needs to scale to 10,000 users.
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Our production can scale to meet high demand.
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If this works locally, we could scale to a national level.
natural
The technology was designed to scale to any number of users.
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Our main challenge is figuring out how to scale to global markets.
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