small-scale

adjective

ˈsmȯl-ˈskāl

: small in scope

especially : small in output or operation

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

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Indeed, some actors have already begun small-scale deployments. —

Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024 Easterly said the agency has observed some small-scale incidents during the early voting period, such as severe wet weather and criminal destruction of ballot boxes. —

Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jake Piazza,annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Does a small-scale human drama now qualify as an eccentric, unclassifiable studio release? —

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Shrink down to small-scale pieces that don't obstruct your view of the surrounding room. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for small-scale