Small-scale

Quick meaning: Small-scale is an adjective meaning Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.

Meaning

Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.

More Meanings

1. Having a modest scope or extent.
2. Drawn or constructed at a small size (at low scale), without much detail.

Example Sentences

small-scale business operations

small-scale aspects of fluid dynamics

a small-scale inset orienting the viewer, implying "you are here"

Word Forms

• smaller-scale
• smallest-scale

Synonyms for small-scale

Depending on context, synonyms include microlevel, micro, modest, little, small, minor.

Antonyms for small-scale

Common opposites include large-scale, macrolevel, macro.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include small, little, minor, limited, modest, petit.

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