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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By 1960, Gros Michel exports had all but vanished from supermarket shelves; surviving plants only persisted in isolated, small-scale farms or private collections of wealthy aficionados who could afford the costly biosecurity measures necessary to keep them alive.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
That’s where these small-scale options come in handy.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025
As a result, even small-scale imports from China will be subject to new tariff obligations.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
During the volcano’s last eruption in April 2015, the team observed about 10,000 small-scale earthquakes in a 24-hour period, and the same can be expected for the next one, Wilcock said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
That’s where these small-scale options come in handy.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025
As a result, even small-scale imports from China will be subject to new tariff obligations.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
During the volcano’s last eruption in April 2015, the team observed about 10,000 small-scale earthquakes in a 24-hour period, and the same can be expected for the next one, Wilcock said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 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 21 May. 2025.
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