scalingnumber
nounUK /ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈnʌmbə/
US /ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈnʌmbər/
A scaling number is a number you multiply by to make something bigger or smaller.
To make the drawing twice as big, use 2 as the scaling number.
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2. A number that shows how much a shape or picture has been enlarged or shrunk.
The scaling number for the map is one to a thousand.
3. A value used in math to change the size of a set of numbers while keeping their pattern.
She found the scaling number that turned 2, 4, 6 into 10, 20, 30.
4. A number that adjusts a measurement to fit a new unit or system.
The app asked for a scaling number to convert inches into centimeters.