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 retailer has for several years had a small-scale testing operation near its headquarters with Zipline, the startup known for transporting blood in several countries in Africa.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Encourage frequent, small-scale interactions that naturally build a habit of coming in.
—Peter Cappelli, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
With its colonial stone buildings, converted warehouses, and revitalized arts scene, Kingston feels like the Hudson Valley’s small-scale answer to Brooklyn.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Popescu left with a bucket of notes from neighbors asking for more transparency and additional information about how a small-scale data center might directly benefit, not harm, the residents of the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Encourage frequent, small-scale interactions that naturally build a habit of coming in.
—Peter Cappelli, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
With its colonial stone buildings, converted warehouses, and revitalized arts scene, Kingston feels like the Hudson Valley’s small-scale answer to Brooklyn.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Popescu left with a bucket of notes from neighbors asking for more transparency and additional information about how a small-scale data center might directly benefit, not harm, the residents of the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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