Scaling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010539",
  "term": "Scaling",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of transforming data to a common range or distribution, often to prevent variables with larger magnitudes from dominating statistical analyses. This can involve dividing by a standard deviation, subtracting a mean, or normalizing to a specific range. Common methods include autoscaling and variance scaling.",
  "synonyms": [
    "weighting"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "autoscaling",
    "data matrix",
    "variance scaling"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 407. 'Vocabulary of concepts and terms in chemometrics (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 412 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0605)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/scaling/"
}