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

Newsom also signed other legislation Wednesday that advocates for small-scale solar and home batteries had been pushing for. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Teams are moving past small-scale lab tests and assembling the industrial supply chain needed to build actual power stations. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

The team describes the project as a small-scale production model moving toward commercialization rather than mass production. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

The mines are among thousands of small-scale and informal mines scattered across Sudan, which has been engulfed in a war that has at times pushed parts of the country into famine. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 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