scale up
Third Person
scales up
Present Participle
scaling up
Past Tense
scaled up
Past Participle
scaled up
1
to cause an increase in the amount, size, or significance of something
- The government announced initiatives to scale up renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions.
- As the population grows, cities need to scale up their public transportation systems to accommodate more commuters.
- Investors can purchase a small stake in a promising startup and then scale up their investment as the company proves its viability and potential for growth.
- To keep up with the competition, the restaurant decided to scale up its menu offerings and renovate its dining space.
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2
(of a system, factory, etc.) to expand operations to handle more demand
- By utilizing cloud computing services, businesses can start with minimal infrastructure costs and scale up gradually as their data storage needs increase.
- With the increasing demand for their products, the company had to scale up to meet customer needs.
- To keep up with the growing market, the factory scaled up, doubling its output.
- With the success of their initial product, the startup began to scale up to enter new markets.