diff --git a/svgpathtools/path.py b/svgpathtools/path.py
index 27bb4d5..8108042 100644
--- a/svgpathtools/path.py
+++ b/svgpathtools/path.py
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@ def translate(curve, z0):
                         "QuadraticBezier, CubicBezier, or Arc object.")
 
 
-def scale(curve, factor, origin=0j):
-    """Scales `curve` by scalar `factor` around `origin`.
+def scale_uniform(curve, factor, origin=0j):
+    """Uniformly scales `curve` by scalar `factor` around `origin`.
      
-     Note: scale(curve, s, origin).point(t) == 
+     Note: scale_uniform(curve, s, origin).point(t) ==
             ((curve.point(t) - origin) * factor) + origin
     """
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def scale(curve, factor, origin=0j):
         return ((z - origin) * s) + origin
 
     if isinstance(curve, Path):
-        return Path(*[scale(seg, factor, origin) for seg in curve])
+        return Path(*[scale_uniform(seg, factor, origin) for seg in curve])
     elif is_bezier_segment(curve):
         return bpoints2bezier([_scale_point(bpt, factor, origin) for bpt in curve.bpoints()])
     elif isinstance(curve, Arc):
@@ -661,9 +661,9 @@ class Line(object):
         that self.translated(z0).point(t) = self.point(t) + z0 for any t."""
         return translate(self, z0)
 
-    def scaled(self, factor, origin=None):
+    def scaled_uniform(self, factor, origin=None):
         """Returns copy of self scaled by `factor` about `origin`."""
-        return scale(self, factor, origin=origin)
+        return scale_uniform(self, factor, origin=origin)
 
 
 class QuadraticBezier(object):
@@ -909,9 +909,9 @@ class QuadraticBezier(object):
         that self.translated(z0).point(t) = self.point(t) + z0 for any t."""
         return translate(self, z0)
 
-    def scaled(self, factor, origin=None):
+    def scaled_uniform(self, factor, origin=None):
         """Returns copy of self scaled by `factor` about `origin`."""
-        return scale(self, factor, origin=origin)
+        return scale_uniform(self, factor, origin=origin)
 
 
 class CubicBezier(object):
@@ -1153,9 +1153,9 @@ class CubicBezier(object):
         that self.translated(z0).point(t) = self.point(t) + z0 for any t."""
         return translate(self, z0)
 
-    def scaled(self, factor, origin=None):
+    def scaled_uniform(self, factor, origin=None):
         """Returns copy of self scaled by `factor` about `origin`."""
-        return scale(self, factor, origin=origin)
+        return scale_uniform(self, factor, origin=origin)
 
 
 class Arc(object):
@@ -1722,9 +1722,9 @@ class Arc(object):
         that self.translated(z0).point(t) = self.point(t) + z0 for any t."""
         return translate(self, z0)
 
-    def scaled(self, factor, origin=None):
+    def scaled_uniform(self, factor, origin=None):
         """Returns copy of self scaled by `factor` about `origin`."""
-        return scale(self, factor, origin=origin)
+        return scale_uniform(self, factor, origin=origin)
 
 
 def is_bezier_segment(x):
@@ -2283,6 +2283,6 @@ class Path(MutableSequence):
         that self.translated(z0).point(t) = self.point(t) + z0 for any t."""
         return translate(self, z0)
 
-    def scaled(self, factor, origin=None):
+    def scaled_uniform(self, factor, origin=None):
         """Returns copy of self scaled by `factor` about `origin`."""
-        return scale(self, factor, origin=origin)
+        return scale_uniform(self, factor, origin=origin)
diff --git a/test/test_path.py b/test/test_path.py
index b8df0de..8e5cc24 100644
--- a/test/test_path.py
+++ b/test/test_path.py
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ class TestPath(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(AssertionError):
             p_open.cropped(1, 0)
 
-    def test_transform_scale(self):
+    def test_transform_scale_uniform(self):
         line1 = Line(600 + 350j, 650 + 325j)
         arc1 = Arc(650 + 325j, 25 + 25j, -30, 0, 1, 700 + 300j)
         cub1 = CubicBezier(650 + 325j, 25 + 25j, -30, 700 + 300j)
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class TestPath(unittest.TestCase):
         for path_orig in test_paths:
 
             # scale by 2 around (100, 100)
-            path_trns = path_orig.scaled(2.0, complex(100, 100))
+            path_trns = path_orig.scaled_uniform(2.0, complex(100, 100))
 
             # expected length
             len_orig = path_orig.length()
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ class TestPath(unittest.TestCase):
             # scale by 0.3 around (0, -100)
             # the 'almost equal' test fails at the 7th decimal place for 
             # some length and position tests here.
-            path_trns = path_orig.scaled(0.3, complex(0, -100))
+            path_trns = path_orig.scaled_uniform(0.3, complex(0, -100))
 
             # expected length
             len_orig = path_orig.length()