Scale up
verb
Increase in size or capacity.
The company is looking to scale up its operations next year.
Often appears as...
- scale up production
- scale up operations
verb
Increase proportionally.
We need to scale up our team as the project continues to grow.
Often appears as...
- scale up accordingly
- scale up proportionally
verb
Increase how much something can do or handle.
We need to scale up the server capacity to handle the increased web traffic.
Often appears as...
- scale up the server
- scale up the bandwidth
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Simplify a complex pilot to a larger, more functional operation.
Once the pilot program is successful, the aim is to scale it up.
Often appears as...
- scale up the pilot
- scale up the model
verb
Increase in size or capacity.
The company is looking to scale up its operations next year.
Often appears as...
- scale up production
- scale up operations
verb
Increase proportionally.
We need to scale up our team as the project continues to grow.
Often appears as...
- scale up accordingly
- scale up proportionally
verb
Increase how much something can do or handle.
We need to scale up the server capacity to handle the increased web traffic.
Often appears as...
- scale up the server
- scale up the bandwidth
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Simplify a complex pilot to a larger, more functional operation.
Once the pilot program is successful, the aim is to scale it up.
Often appears as...
- scale up the pilot
- scale up the model
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Business Growth
Used to express expansion of business activities or market presence.
The startup decided to scale up its marketing efforts.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Instant
Implies a process that takes time rather than happening immediately.
Scaling up production will require several months.
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