power scaling
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Meaning · English
The practice of assessing the physical power and abilities of a fictional character through a comparison with another character.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Let’s talk about the practice of “powerscaling” for a second — a common thought experiment that elevates itself to annoyance and is perhaps symptomatic of a greater evil. […] Powerscaling ignores every way characters can interact with each other to boil it down to physical violence[.]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “power scaling” mean?
The practice of assessing the physical power and abilities of a fictional character through a comparison with another character.
Is “power scaling” formal or informal?
power scaling is generally slang.