broadscale

adjective

broad·​scale ˈbrȯd-ˌskāl How to pronounce broadscale (audio)
: broad in extent, range, or effect

Examples of broadscale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Controlling this noise means quantum networks can be expanded over greater distances, surpassing local point-to-point networks to become broadscale networks, like a quantum internet. John Prisco, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023 Key barriers to this kind of broadscale transformation are interoperability (Chapter 6), and the lack of self-service technologies. Natan Linder, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of broadscale was in 1916

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“Broadscale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadscale. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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