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
Examples of small-scale in a Sentence
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For a sense of scale, that’s nearly all of the nation’s utility-scale solar capacity (although the US has around 139 GW of capacity when including small-scale solar).
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Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
If large financial institutions have difficulty handling consumer disputes, surely small-scale landlords will struggle as well.
—Adam Singer, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In 1924, the relatively small-scale motion picture company Cohn-Brandt-Cohn rebranded itself as Columbia Pictures, now owned by Sony.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
They were designed to facilitate a direct connection between farmers and consumers, an arrangement that proved to be a win-win for both small-scale farmers and those seeking affordable, fresh produce.
—Sarah Portnoy, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Hardman and Dugan realized this wasn’t a series of individual thefts or even some small-scale shoplifting scam.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
This formula keeps the action small-scale for the majority of the film.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2024
But according to the National Mining Agency, 576 requests are still under review, including those from small-scale miners.
—Astrid Suárez, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Now some of the small-scale growers who remain gathered with allies earlier this month to discuss the challenges and opportunities to preserve smallfarms’ livelihoods in southern Arizona.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024
If large financial institutions have difficulty handling consumer disputes, surely small-scale landlords will struggle as well.
—Adam Singer, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
In 1924, the relatively small-scale motion picture company Cohn-Brandt-Cohn rebranded itself as Columbia Pictures, now owned by Sony.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
They were designed to facilitate a direct connection between farmers and consumers, an arrangement that proved to be a win-win for both small-scale farmers and those seeking affordable, fresh produce.
—Sarah Portnoy, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Hardman and Dugan realized this wasn’t a series of individual thefts or even some small-scale shoplifting scam.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
This formula keeps the action small-scale for the majority of the film.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2024
But according to the National Mining Agency, 576 requests are still under review, including those from small-scale miners.
—Astrid Suárez, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
Now some of the small-scale growers who remain gathered with allies earlier this month to discuss the challenges and opportunities to preserve smallfarms’ livelihoods in southern Arizona.
—The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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