scaling vs tumble

scaling

noun
  • The act of one who scales or climbs. 

  • 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 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. 

tumble

noun
  • A fall, especially end over end. 

  • An act of sexual intercourse. 

  • A disorderly heap. 

verb
  • To smoothe and polish, e.g., gemstones or pebbles, by means of a rotating tumbler. 

  • To muss, to make disorderly; to tousle or rumple. 

  • To obscure the audit trail of funds by means of a tumbler. 

  • To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings. 

  • To fall end over end; to roll over and over. 

  • To have sexual intercourse. 

  • To move or rush in a headlong or uncontrolled way. 

  • To drop rapidly. 

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