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Definition of small-scale adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

small-scale

adjective
 
/ˌsmɔːl ˈskeɪl/
 
/ˌsmɔːl ˈskeɪl/
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  1. (of an organization, activity, etc.) not large in size or extent; limited in what it does
    • small-scale farming
    • a small-scale study of couples in second marriages
  2. (of maps, drawings, etc.) drawn to a small scale so that not many details are shown opposite large-scale
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