Scale up

Definition

To increase the size, scope, or capacity of an operation, process, or system to handle greater volume or reach larger markets.

Etymology

Borrowed from engineering and manufacturing, where 'scaling up' meant increasing production from prototype or pilot levels to full commercial operation. The phrase gained broader business usage in the 1990s-2000s, particularly in technology and startup contexts where rapid growth is often the primary objective.

Kelly Says

Scale up perfectly captures the modern business obsession with growth - the assumption that bigger is better and that successful concepts should be expanded rapidly. However, many organizations discover that scaling up isn't just about doing more of the same; it often requires fundamental changes in structure, culture, and processes that weren't anticipated.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
größern
ge-ro-ren
ARالعربية
زيادة التدرج
zi-ada at-tadrij
BNবাংলা
বৃদ্ধি
b-rid-dhi
CACatalà
escalar
es-ka-lar
CSČeština
zvětšit měřítko
z-vet-sit mer-itko
DADansk
skala op
ska-la op
DEDeutsch
skalieren
ska-lie-ren
ELΕλληνικά
μεγέθυνση
me-ge-th-un-si
ESEspañol
escalar
es-ka-lar
FAفارسی
بزرگ کردن
bo-z-rok-kar-dan
FISuomi
täydennys
ta-y-den-nys
FRFrançais
augmenter l'échelle
on-g-te-er l'e-skal
GUGU
વધારો
vad-ha-ro
HAHA
farkawa
far-ka-wa
HEעברית
להגדיל
le-ha-gid-il
HIहिन्दी
बढ़ाएँ
ba-dha-a-en
HUMagyar
méretnövelés
me-ret-no-ve-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengingkatkan skala
men-gin-kat ska-lah
IGIG
nke a mgba
n-ke a mg-ba
ITItaliano
ingrandire
in-gra-di-re
JA日本語
スケールアップ
su-ke-ru ap-pu
KKKK
көлеміне артық
ko-le-mi-ne ar-tyq
KMKM
ធ្វើបាន
th-v-e-u-ba-an
KO한국어
크게 확장
ke-ge hwak-jang
MRMR
वढवा
vad-va
MSBahasa Melayu
skala naik
ska-la naik
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြန့်
kyae-pya-n-t
NLNederlands
opschaal
op-skaal
NONorsk
skale opp
ska-le opp
PAPA
ਬ增ਾ
ba-z-a
PLPolski
skalować
ska-lo-vat
PTPortuguês
escalonar
es-ka-lo-nar
RORomână
măriți scara
ma-ri-ti ska-ra
RUРусский
увеличить масштаб
oo-ve-li-chit mas-ta-b
SVSvenska
skala upp
ska-la upp
SWKiswahili
kuongeza kiwango
ku-on-ge-za ki-wan-go
TAதமிழ்
அளவு பெருக்கு
a-la-vu pe-ru-kku
TEతెలుగు
పరిమాణం పెంచు
pa-ri-ma-na-m pen-chu
THไทย
ขยายสเกล
kha-ya-i s-kael
TLTL
palaki ang sukat
pa-la-ki ang su-kat
TRTürkçe
ölçek büyüt
oel-chek boo-yut
UKУкраїнська
збільшити масштаб
z-bilsh-it mas-ta-b
URاردو
کوئی بڑھائیں
ku-i ba-r-hai-en
VITiếng Việt
phóng đại
phong dai
YOYO
ṣàlẹ̀
sa-le
ZH中文
放大
fǎ dà
ZUZU
ngena nge-skali
ng-e-na nge-ska-li

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