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
Examples of small-scale in a Sentence
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These are all small-scale producers producing 1,000 to 2,000 bottles maximum a month.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The resurgence of small-scale mining has led to chronic mercury contamination, and in parts of the Amazon, Indigenous people are dying from diseases brought onto their territories by the miners, and in violence linked to land disputes fueled by the activity.
—Andre Cabette Fabio, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
One thing that won’t change about phase two is the small-scale demonstration facility required for state approval that will be built at the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The small-scale assault, involving a limited number of missiles or drones, succeeded in penetrating Iran’s air defenses but also seemed to message a desire for an end to the escalatory cycle.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
The Speakeasy series is not MSO's only small-scale initiative.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Start Small Begin with a pilot project or a small-scale implementation to test the waters and validate your assumptions.
—Jeffrey Edell, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Those records also outlined the range of responses from Iran that the Israeli government expected, among them small-scale attacks by proxies and a small-scale attack from Iran.
—Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Last year, the City of Detroit announced a program for small-scale property owners of duplexes and other types of rentals to get repair grants and rebates for bringing their properties up to code.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The resurgence of small-scale mining has led to chronic mercury contamination, and in parts of the Amazon, Indigenous people are dying from diseases brought onto their territories by the miners, and in violence linked to land disputes fueled by the activity.
—Andre Cabette Fabio, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
One thing that won’t change about phase two is the small-scale demonstration facility required for state approval that will be built at the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
The small-scale assault, involving a limited number of missiles or drones, succeeded in penetrating Iran’s air defenses but also seemed to message a desire for an end to the escalatory cycle.
—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
The Speakeasy series is not MSO's only small-scale initiative.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Start Small Begin with a pilot project or a small-scale implementation to test the waters and validate your assumptions.
—Jeffrey Edell, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Those records also outlined the range of responses from Iran that the Israeli government expected, among them small-scale attacks by proxies and a small-scale attack from Iran.
—Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Last year, the City of Detroit announced a program for small-scale property owners of duplexes and other types of rentals to get repair grants and rebates for bringing their properties up to code.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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