Meaning

3 senses
  1. Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.

    small-scale aspects of fluid dynamics

  2. Having a modest scope or extent.

    small-scale business operations

    kleinangelegt, klein angelegt

    мелкомасшта́бныйmelkomasštábnyj, маломасшта́бныйmalomasštábnyj

  3. Drawn or constructed at a small size (at low scale), without much detail.

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

    created or drawn on a small scale

Translations

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Русский
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Deutsch
By meaning 1
having a modest scope or extent:

Origin

From small + scale.

From small + scale.

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Forms

smaller-scale, smallest-scale
Comparativesmaller-scale Lesson
Superlativesmallest-scale Lesson

irregular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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