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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Miami-Dade County is short about 90,000 units of affordable housing, and the small-scale developer program aims to help prevent displacement in gentrifying neighborhoods like Overtown and Allapattah.
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The company also produces compact robots such as the MiniCobo and Mini 2, aimed at education, research, hospitality, and small-scale automation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Mini dwarfs are small-scale race cars with a maximum speed of 34 mph.
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There are still small-scale queries people can run on their own without Dune.
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The company also produces compact robots such as the MiniCobo and Mini 2, aimed at education, research, hospitality, and small-scale automation.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Mini dwarfs are small-scale race cars with a maximum speed of 34 mph.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
There are still small-scale queries people can run on their own without Dune.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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