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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And while the vastness of the universe is worth considering, Bouwer had the most fun conjuring all of the fun and thrills out of a small-scale story.
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William Earl, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Very real small-scale physics effects, like dynamical heating, star-formation and feedback, and nonlinear effects must be worked out and accounted for.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Instead, the suspects resold them both in Spain and abroad, including in Morocco and Romania, turning what might seem like a small-scale prank into a lucrative criminal enterprise.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Living on the counter-plantation, or the lakou, involves relying upon small-scale landholding to resist the oppressions of the traditional plantation, the factory, and more recently, the industrial farm.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Very real small-scale physics effects, like dynamical heating, star-formation and feedback, and nonlinear effects must be worked out and accounted for.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Instead, the suspects resold them both in Spain and abroad, including in Morocco and Romania, turning what might seem like a small-scale prank into a lucrative criminal enterprise.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Living on the counter-plantation, or the lakou, involves relying upon small-scale landholding to resist the oppressions of the traditional plantation, the factory, and more recently, the industrial farm.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for small-scale
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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