Dictionary

small-scale en · ADJ

Etymology

From small + scale.

Meanings

1. Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.
   • small-scale aspects of fluid dynamics
2. Having a modest scope or extent.
   • small-scale business operations
3. Drawn or constructed at a small size (at low scale), without much detail.
   • a small-scale inset orienting the viewer, implying "you are here"

Forms

Antonyms

macrolevel · macro · large-scale · large-scale · large-scale

Coordinates

regional · mom-and-pop · local

Relateds

scale modeler · scale model

Synonyms

micro · microlevel

Translations (21)

ja 小規模の (having a modest scope or extent) · pl na małą skalę (having a modest scope or extent) · de kleinangelegt (having a modest scope or extent) · fi vaatimaton (having a modest scope or extent) · fi pienimuotoinen (too small for much detail) · gd beag-sgèile (having a modest scope or extent) · ja 小型の (having a modest scope or extent) · bg дребен (having a modest scope or extent) · sv småskalig (having a modest scope or extent) · de klein angelegt (having a modest scope or extent) · fi pienimuotoinen (having a modest scope or extent) · pl mały (too small for much detail) · nl kleinschalig (having a modest scope or extent) · fr à petite échelle (having a modest scope or extent) · gl a pequena escala (having a modest scope or extent) · ru мелкомасшта́бный (having a modest scope or extent) · ru маломасшта́бный (having a modest scope or extent) · pl drobny (too small for much detail) · bg в малък мащаб (too small for much detail) · gd beag-sgèile (too small for much detail) · cmn 小型 (having a modest scope or extent)