small-scale

See also: smallscale and small scale

English

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Etymology

small +‎ scale

Adjective

small-scale (comparative more small-scale, superlative most small-scale)

  1. Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.
    Synonym: micro
    Antonym: macro
    small-scale aspects of fluid dynamics
  2. Having a modest scope or extent.
    Coordinate terms: local, mom-and-pop, regional
    small-scale business operations
  3. Drawn or constructed at a small size (at low scale), without much detail.
    a small-scale inset orienting the viewer, implying "you are here"

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