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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The wallet also made multiple transactions to HitBTC, a small-scale exchange with unclear legal standing.
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Dan Mika, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
Here in Orlando, small-scale retail in residential areas, like Eola General in Lake Eola Heights or 903 Mills Market in the Lake Davis neighborhood, increases walkability and provides a strong local customer base to support those businesses.
—Sam Gallaher, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Where the old home plate used to be, a new home plate is in a small-scale field set up for fans to hit wiffle balls, round the bases and snag balls hit into play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
And during the pandemic, when small-scale weddings were the safest option, David Harbour and Lily Allen eloped in Las Vegas and held their reception at an In-N-Out.
—Vogue, 10 July 2024
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Dan Mika, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
Here in Orlando, small-scale retail in residential areas, like Eola General in Lake Eola Heights or 903 Mills Market in the Lake Davis neighborhood, increases walkability and provides a strong local customer base to support those businesses.
—Sam Gallaher, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Where the old home plate used to be, a new home plate is in a small-scale field set up for fans to hit wiffle balls, round the bases and snag balls hit into play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
And during the pandemic, when small-scale weddings were the safest option, David Harbour and Lily Allen eloped in Las Vegas and held their reception at an In-N-Out.
—Vogue, 10 July 2024
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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