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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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Vietnamese scientists told me they cobbled together small-scale studies.

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"I suppose the subsidy enables you to take the risk on the productions that are never going to recoup what they've cost, and often that will be the smaller-scale productions."

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Sectors like garments, textiles and toys present a golden opportunity, especially for the medium and small-scale sectors.

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This week’s episode finds the small-scale warfare and passive aggressiveness between the trio coming to a head.

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Desalination plants are operating in parts of California, including the nation’s largest facility, in Carlsbad, and a small-scale plant on Santa Catalina Island.

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