The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.
The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.
An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.
The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
Waste of stuff in preparing to size.
A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer.
The measurement of dimensions using a scale.
The formation of a layer of scale on a surface.
The removal of a layer of scale from a surface.
The act of one who scales or climbs.
The process of adjusting sights to a ship's guns.
The expression of the terms of an equation using powers of nondimensional quantities.
The removing of the scales of fish.
The process of adjusting raw measurement data to fit an expected distribution, such fitting examination results to a normal distribution.