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small-scale

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of limited extent; of small scope:
a small-scale enterprise.
being a relatively small map, model, etc., of the original and, hence, showing relatively little detail.

small-scale

of limited size or scope
(of a map, model, etc) giving a relatively small representation of something, usually missing out details

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First recorded in 1850–55

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The nature of federal policy in regards to finance further worsened the situation for the small-scale entrepreneur.

A sustained—if small-scale—campaign may be the only way to achieve that.

And it especially strengthens those who look to meet massive challenges with little more than small-scale policy tinkering.

I say a small scale, because an overpowering majority of the public has never heard of him.

I say on a small scale, because an overpowering majority of the public has never heard of him.

On a small scale map, in an office, you may make mole-hills of mountains; on the ground there's no escaping from its features.

This indeed does happen constantly on a small scale in the familiar phenomenon of over-production.

And probably you would continue to let sections of it to men that wanted to raise cattle or horses on a small scale.

They like things on a small scale and know how to wring a dollar out of every five-cent piece.

As the French farms are usually on a small scale, they are invariably kept cleaner than those in England and America.

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