1
: identical to an original in proportion and size
full-scale drawing
2
a
: involving full use of available resources
a full-scale biography
full-scale war
b
: total, complete
a full-scale musical renaissanceCurrent Biography

Examples of full-scale in a Sentence

a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide
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The organizations that are making the biggest leaps forward are those where leaders are embedding AI across business operations, moving beyond IT pilots to full-scale production. Janett Haas, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Russia invaded its neighbor, starting off the full-scale war, in February 2022. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 Blue Biofuels completed the build-out of a pilot plant in 2023 and is working on upscaling and optimizing processes to finalize design and operational parameters for a full-scale commercial system. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025 Congress has approved $175 billion in assistance to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion three years ago. Erin Banco and Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-scale

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of full-scale was in 1887

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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-scale. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

full-scale

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˈskā(ə)l
1
: identical to an original in size
2
: not limited in any way : using everything that can be used
a full-scale war
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