small-scale
adjective
1
: small in scope
especially
: small in output or operation
2
of a map
: having a scale (such as one inch to 25 miles) that permits plotting of comparatively little detail and shows mainly large features
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Early, small-scale deployments with select partners could begin later this year.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Middle school is, famously, a time of petty cruelty and small-scale social Darwinism.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The result is a nearly invisible, highly precise weapon that allows Hezbollah to carry out targeted – if small-scale – attacks against Israeli forces.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Instead, opt for small-scale seating with clean, narrow lines.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Middle school is, famously, a time of petty cruelty and small-scale social Darwinism.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The result is a nearly invisible, highly precise weapon that allows Hezbollah to carry out targeted – if small-scale – attacks against Israeli forces.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Instead, opt for small-scale seating with clean, narrow lines.
—Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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