full-scale

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌskāl 

1

: identical to an original in proportion and size

full-scale drawing

2

a

: involving full use of available resources

a full-scale biography

full-scale war

b

: total, complete

A full-scale musical renaissance …

—Current Biography

Synonyms of full-scale

• thorough
• extensive
• comprehensive
• complete
• sweeping
• exhaustive

Examples of full-scale in a Sentence

a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide

Recent Examples on the Web

Ukraine says those vessels are used to transport oil, Russia's main revenue source for funding its almost four-year-old full-scale invasion of its neighbour. —Yuliia Dysa, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025

One Of The Last Irreplaceable Legacy Studios Warner Bros Discovery is one of the last full-scale major studios, producing everything from theatrical films and TV, including kids’ animation, global franchises, sports, nonfiction, and exports content at an industrial scale. —Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025

The team is also fundraising to renovate the trolley into a full-scale book mobile. —CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

The company plans to use the additional funds to move quickly from demonstration to manufacturing its full-scale reactors. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for full-scale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

Kids Definition

full-scale

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈskā(ə)l

1

: identical to an original in size

2

: not limited in any way : using everything that can be used

a full-scale war