scaling geometry
nounUK /ˈskeɪlɪŋ dʒiˈɒmɪtri/
US /ˈskeɪlɪŋ dʒiˈɑːmɪtri/
Scaling geometry is the math of making shapes bigger or smaller while keeping their same shape.
In scaling geometry, we doubled every side of the triangle to make a larger copy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of how measurements like length, area, and volume change when a figure is scaled.
Scaling geometry shows that doubling a square's sides makes its area four times bigger.
3. A method in computer graphics for resizing images or models without losing their shape.
The game uses scaling geometry to make characters look right on different screen sizes.
4. The branch of geometry that deals with proportional copies of shapes.
We used scaling geometry to draw a map of the playground at one-tenth size.