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to rescale

to rescale

1 5.0
Change the size or units of something so it fits new measurements
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈskeɪl/
translation icon : reajustar
  • To ensure accurate results, it is important to rescale the data based on the new parameters.

I can only take an ellipse and I'm allowed to translate it and rescale.

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Examples

  • We have done a lot more to provide resources to help Singaporeans rescale and upscale.

  • Let's just move it around and rescale it a bit.

  • The final step in the goal-setting process involves checking in with the client to rescale all areas of the Life Map.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And I want to simplify it a little bit for you by just rescaling the coordinates.

  • If you rescale the images through media queries rather than resizing the image beforehand, the results are significantly different.

    Blog text (22)
  • Besides, when you rescale a larger logo to a smaller size, the letters and the pixels will not be as clear and impressive as they actually are.

    Blog text (22)
  • Project rescales the events of history, fitting them within a contemporary poetic landscape.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Clearly, it has had a lot of money spent on it (a responsive design! Nice—i.e., it rescales itself according to the device you're using to view it).

    Blog text (8)
  • The graphic designer had to rescale the image to fit the webpage layout properly.

  • When the project scope changed, we needed to rescale our budget and resources accordingly.

Synonyms

to scale
vsto rescale
61 3.5

To change the size or amount of something to fit a standard

sets size to match a new proportion rather than an existing standard
to resize
vsto rescale
  • Specialized
11 3.2

To change the size of something, for example a picture or window, to make it fit better

adjusts to a new proportion or system rather than just fitting needs
to adjust the size
vsto rescale
1 3.3

Make something larger or smaller so it fits

changes proportions to meet a new scale instead of simple size change

How Adjusted

to recalibrate
  • Specialized
21 6.5
to rescale
1 5.0
to adjust
317 2.7

Surface Forms

rescale infinitive
rescaled past
rescaled past participle
rescaling present participle
rescales third person singular

Morphology

rescale = scale (transparent) = re + scale

The meaning is a straightforward application of 're-' to 'scale', meaning to scale again or according to a new scale.

Etymology

Rescale comes from re- meaning 'again' and scale meaning 'measure' or 'size', the same scale you see in 'scale up' or on a map. So, to rescale something is to change its size or measurement again, for example making a picture bigger or smaller so it fits.