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Synonyms of full-scalenext
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

Examples of full-scale in a Sentence

a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide
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Russian forces seized the nuclear plant and its surrounding area in the early days of Moscow’s full-scale invasion, overrunning the plant in February 2022 and holding staff hostage. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025 View gallery - 4 images China's TCab Tech has successfully completed transition flight tests for its full-scale E20 eVTOL demonstrator, a major milestone that proves its aircraft can handle the most complex part of its flight envelope. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025 The latest overnight attack is only the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion to date in which the number of air attack vehicles used surpassed 700. David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025 Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty has been at the heart of the war since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and Putin ordered a full-scale invasion in February 2022. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-scale

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of full-scale was in 1887

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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-scale. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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
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