large-scale

American  

[lahrj-skeyl] / ˈlɑrdʒˈskeɪl /

adjective

1. very extensive or encompassing; of great scope.

   a large-scale business plan.

2. made to a large scale.

   a large-scale map.

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large-scale British  

adjective

1. wide-ranging or extensive

2. (of maps and models) constructed or drawn to a big scale

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Etymology

Origin of large-scale

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

However, the deal now appears to have opened the way for large-scale legal action against the university sector, which is being brought under consumer law.

From BBC

There are potential gray areas — such as whether a large-scale school walkout — which organizers intend to be dramatic — would fall outside this protection because students don’t formally check out, for example.

From Los Angeles Times

But despite plans for large-scale infrastructure and grand ambitions for innovation, experts say the country still has a long way to go before it can rival the United States and China.

From Barron's

“You have large-scale gatherings of people for harvest days and feast days,” says Samuel Backer, assistant professor of history at the University of Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal

These large-scale systems influence global water availability over multiple years and affect billions of people worldwide.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• extensive
• huge
• large
• massive
• sizable
• substantial