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 renaissanceCurrent Biography

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 Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, more than 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have undergone extensive training in partner nations, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Its accelerated path toward Europe has been spurred by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which shattered many Moldovans’ image of Russia as a benign big brother and created a determination in Brussels to prevent Moscow making further political inroads into formerly Communist states. Christian Edwards, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 Heavy sanctions and closer scrutiny of Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have hampered Russia’s traditional approach of relying mostly on its own spies secretly living in foreign countries. Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024 Conservative media and politicians depicted it as a full-scale invasion. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full-scale 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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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