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scaling back

scaling back is the present participle and gerund of scale back.

Meaning of scale back

Verb

scale back (third-person singular simple present scales back, present participle scaling back, simple past and past participle scaled back)

  1. To make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something.
    • I scaled back my hours to be with the kids more.
    Synonyms:
    scale down
    Antonyms:
    scale up, scale out

Questions about scaling back

What is scaling back the present participle and gerund of?
Scaling back is the present participle and gerund of scale back.

Words near scaling back in the dictionary

  1. scalily
  2. scalimetry
  3. scaline
  4. scaliness
  5. scaling
  6. scaling back
  7. scaling down
  8. scaling in
  9. scaling ladder
  10. scaling ladders
  11. scaling off

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