full-scale

[fool-skeyl]

adjective

1. having the exact size or proportions of the original.

   a full-scale replica.

2. using all possible means, facilities, etc.; complete.

   The factory will commence full-scale operation next month.

full-scale

noun

1. (of a plan, etc) of actual size; having the same dimensions as the original

2. done with thoroughness or urgency; using all resources; all-out

Word History and Origins

Origin of full-scale¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

If the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan were reluctant before the full-scale invasion, there's even less chance of that happening now.

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Instead, he is aiming for a deal that halts the fighting concentrated in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have made slow but steady territorial gains at great cost nearly four years after Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

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The attack early on Wednesday was one of the deadliest on western Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

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After the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many Western countries imposed sanctions on Russian energy, which Moscow is accused of dodging by shipping oil on aged tankers often with obscure ownership or insurance.

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As the fourth anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 inches closer, Moscow and Kyiv remain fundamentally opposed in their views of how to end the war.

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Related Words

• comprehensive 
• exhaustive 
• extensive 
• full-blown 
• in-depth 
• sweeping 
• thorough 
• wide-ranging