small-scale

adjective

ˈsmȯl-ˈskāl 

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

Examples of small-scale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, California has a classification for farmstays, small-scale accommodations of up to five rooms on an agricultural property. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Drawing on inquisitorial records, Ginzburg showed how power and resistance are embedded in the same documents, using small-scale cases to illuminate broader tensions between elite and popular culture, and between authority and dissent. —ABC News, 17 June 2026

Hadron Energy has cleared an early milestone in its effort to commercialize small-scale nuclear power in the United States. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026

Could standardizing chocolate help small-scale farmers? —Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for small-scale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email