scaling vs scale

scaling and scale both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scaling	Yes	No	No	No
scale	Yes	No	Yes	No

scaling (noun)	scale (noun)
act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale	a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
the act of arranging in a graduated series	an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
ascent by or as if by a ladder	a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
	a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
	(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
	a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
	a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
	relative magnitude
	the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
	an ordered reference standard

scaling (verb)	scale (verb)
	measure with or as if with scales
	size or measure according to a scale
	remove the scales from
	pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
	climb up by means of a ladder
	reach the highest point of
	take by attacking with scaling ladders
	measure by or as if by a scale