small-scale
adjective
1
: small in scope
especially
: small in output or operation
2
of a map
: having a scale (such as one inch to 25 miles) that permits plotting of comparatively little detail and shows mainly large features
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Meanwhile, the small-scale wine growers didn’t have the resources to keep up.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
Instead, rolling out small-scale pilot programs can allow you the flexibility to experiment, learn and adapt without substantial financial commitments.
—Mike Britton, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
On that date, $4.6 million reallocated from 2017’s Senate Bill 1, known as the state gas tax, and county Measure A funds will kick in — which includes $2 million for a slate of relatively small-scale improvements.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
What To Know According to a report from The Daily Telegraph, the U.K. government is poised to authorize small-scale outdoor trials aimed at reducing solar radiation and its Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has set aside $66.5 million (£50 million) for the endeavor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
Instead, rolling out small-scale pilot programs can allow you the flexibility to experiment, learn and adapt without substantial financial commitments.
—Mike Britton, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
On that date, $4.6 million reallocated from 2017’s Senate Bill 1, known as the state gas tax, and county Measure A funds will kick in — which includes $2 million for a slate of relatively small-scale improvements.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
What To Know According to a report from The Daily Telegraph, the U.K. government is poised to authorize small-scale outdoor trials aimed at reducing solar radiation and its Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has set aside $66.5 million (£50 million) for the endeavor.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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