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small-scale

[smawl-skeyl]

adjective

  1. of limited extent; of small scope.

    a small-scale enterprise.

  2. being a relatively small map, model, etc., of the original and, hence, showing relatively little detail.



small-scale

adjective

  1. of limited size or scope

  2. (of a map, model, etc) giving a relatively small representation of something, usually missing out details

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of small-scale1

First recorded in 1850–55
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North Face has emailed some customers saying it discovered a "small-scale" attack in April this year.

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The supporting cast is strong in voice and small-scale portraiture.

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Nemik was a minor character in three episodes of the show's first season before dying in an accident, crushed by a heavy object falling on him during a small-scale heist.

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While the two sides are working out their policy disagreements, practical implications for small-scale providers such as Golden remain up in the air.

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A further two cars were stopped, leading to police enforcement action after a smaller-scale pop-up meet on the A57 at Worksop on Bank Holiday Monday.

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