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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For now, data on Monday showed no clear sign that authorities stepped into the market in Tokyo last Friday, though traders still cannot rule out a small-scale intervention.
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Erica Yokoyama, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
With 550 locations now, Amazon sees room to add 100+ more Whole Foods stores in the next few years, including small-scale Whole Foods Market Daily Shops.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The six-episode series, which débuted this month on HBO, has a small-scale focus, and its first season takes place on a small bit of map.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Blind Summit also knows how to sell puppetry in a small-scale touring realm often dominated by comedy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Erica Yokoyama, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
With 550 locations now, Amazon sees room to add 100+ more Whole Foods stores in the next few years, including small-scale Whole Foods Market Daily Shops.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The six-episode series, which débuted this month on HBO, has a small-scale focus, and its first season takes place on a small bit of map.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Blind Summit also knows how to sell puppetry in a small-scale touring realm often dominated by comedy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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