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

If government officials approve the proposal, full-scale engineering development will begin in 2029. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

The Common App, a nonprofit that lets individuals apply to multiple institutions, started a direct admissions pilot in 2021 before launching as a full-scale program in 2023-24 with 70 schools. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

This full-scale collaboration between South Korean and global music industries will culminate in the series premiere in 2027, promising a new era for artist debuts. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The peninsula on the Black Sea holds strategic importance for the Kremlin in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its fifth year. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

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