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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Agriculture required fewer workers, and small-scale manufacturing moved away.
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Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
That’s no longer the case, so you would be forgiven for attaching more importance to the small-scale appeal of this adaptation of Irish author Bernard MacLaverty’s 2017 novel.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, there were signs that small-scale traders were following the development.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
The pilot is one of eight NBC has ordered this year in its small-scale revival of the traditional pilot season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
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Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
That’s no longer the case, so you would be forgiven for attaching more importance to the small-scale appeal of this adaptation of Irish author Bernard MacLaverty’s 2017 novel.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Still, there were signs that small-scale traders were following the development.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
The pilot is one of eight NBC has ordered this year in its small-scale revival of the traditional pilot season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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