Verb (used with object) : to scale down wages.    From Dictionary.com. 

Noun : the scale of taxation; the social scale. ,the scale of a thermometer. ,These unions use different scales. ,How much is scale? ,All actors and musicians for the performance, including the stars, are working for scale. ,a model on a scale of one inch to one foot. ,They built a residence on a yet more magnificent scale. ,We have no scale by which to judge his achievements. ,the major scale of C. ,the decimal scale.    From Dictionary.com. 

Noun : We gave the parents a baby scale. The butcher placed the meat on the scales.    From Dictionary.com. 

But when you hear about numbers and the Barack Obama numbers, the term scaled back is relative.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 26, 2008] Reference

Current statistical data has again scaled down 2003 growth estimates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Economists as Heretics, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

"Kiddie care," she called the scaled-down plan, derisively, in private.    From Wordnik.com.  [TODAYonline] Reference

So the idea of scaled punishment short of the death penalty is fine.    From Wordnik.com.  ["I did shift from being against the death penalty to thinking that if it has a significant deterrent effect it’s probably justified."] Reference

The content can be zoomed, that is to say scaled larger or smaller than the viewport.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Code Project Latest Articles] Reference

Ryan Kuder, 35, understands the notion of scaled-down start-up fervor - and the worry and exhilaration that goes along with it.    From Wordnik.com.  [news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com] Reference

So I just kind of scaled it down and let the song do the work.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shelby Lynne Gives Dusty Her Due] Reference

Scores are "scaled" and whatever political result is desired is achieved.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

This is indeed a 10 inch line, but we'll specify that it is 10 inch "scaled".    From Wordnik.com.  [Action-Figure] Reference

"We kind of scaled this back from two nights to help save a little money," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Gazette-Enterprise: News] Reference

For instance, 51% correct answers on a recent Georgia state test was "scaled" to 82.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

It would be a simple resize, or even in Gnome, just choose "scaled" as the type of fit.    From Wordnik.com.  [GNOME-Look.org Content] Reference

But it might also be a signal that Brown is open to some kind of scaled-back compromise plan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reason Magazine] Reference

If the cadet forces were "scaled" for more then this would "long term" save the Army more money?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Army Rumour Service] Reference

Scalable … referring to a SW that could be "scaled" up or down to meet various loads or infrastructure needs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Renaissance Ruminations] Reference

Well, my Bar Mitzvah was actually kind of scaled down because it wasn't as big as they probably are in Long Island or Jersey.    From Wordnik.com.  [Heeb HQ RSS] Reference

Mazda has scaled back its ambitious expansion plans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stormy Weather Ahead] Reference

Both modestly scaled exhibitions run through Sept. 27.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ancient Splendors] Reference

They ran through obstacle courses, climbed ropes, scaled cliffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Back In Business] Reference

"But I've scaled back all the other support I used to give her.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The End Of The Affair] Reference

Manufacturers are responding with scaled-down, lighter equipment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kids Take The Plunge] Reference

Even Starbucks has scaled back its yearlong saturation-bombing campaign.    From Wordnik.com.  [America the Over-Stored] Reference

While many restaurants scaled back, it opened nearly 600 stores in 2008.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who Won the Recession?] Reference

A year later, Schmidt wonders why reporters "use the words 'scaled back'.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Mr. Vision, Meet Mr. Reality] Reference

John Richardson is a ruddy Australian who has scaled Mount Everest -- twice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Customers Wanted--Fast] Reference

Nicole scaled back her shopping, joked about her "budget" and dated other men.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Looking Forward To Being Nicole.'] Reference

Last week, McCain scaled back on the attacks, focusing more on his own proposals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Do the Wright Thing] Reference

What if, like Houston, they scaled back the display to something more affordable?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Year Without Fireworks] Reference

In recent weeks, though, his advisers have significantly scaled back this proposal.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Ask Not What You Can Do For Barack Obama, Ask What Barack Obama Can Do For You’] Reference

Both had reached pinnacles rarely scaled in corporate America by African-Americans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Google: Glitch Not Racism] Reference

So before Clinton's plan was even introduced to Congress, it had been radically scaled back.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Ask Not'--'90S Style] Reference

Last week 50 neo-Nazis scaled the fence surrounding the dorm, hurling rocks and racist slogans.    From Wordnik.com.  [When Neo-Nazis Run Free] Reference

"We think the project must be scaled down," says Madelyn Wils, chair of the local community board.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mega Museum, Riv. Vu] Reference

Will the legislation have to be scaled back to cost less, and perhaps cover fewer of the uninsured?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Seven Falsehoods About Health Care] Reference

As for U2, whose scaled-down record is refreshingly good, they're pushing "Achtung Baby" by conspicuously not pushing it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superstars And Super Hype To The Rescue] Reference

After new negotiations, the UNDP resurrected a scaled-down program in which Chinese instructors will teach their courses in Pyongyang.    From Wordnik.com.  [Green Buds In The Mud] Reference

With corporate sponsors suddenly as wary as deer in hunting season, the games in Sydney and Salt Lake City may have to be scaled back.    From Wordnik.com.  [No More Fun And Games] Reference

With pressure mounting, Shintech abandoned the project for a scaled-down operation in a predominantly white town south of Baton Rouge.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Green Bottom Line] Reference