full-scale

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌskāl 

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 renaissance

—Current Biography

Synonyms

• all-out
• clean
• complete
• comprehensive
• exhaustive
• out-and-out
• thorough
• thoroughgoing
• total

Examples of full-scale in a Sentence

a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide

Recent Examples on the Web

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025

Printers Media Plus, LLC, a high-tech printing and distribution company, has officially launched state-of-the-art industrial machines, proprietary ink technology, and full-scale printing capabilities to revolutionize the U.S. printing industry. —Ethan Stone, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025

Previously, the only real way to test AI fabrics was with actual AI traffic running on full-scale server farms. —Eric Updyke, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Since President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, more than 100,000 Russians have crossed the border with Georgia. —Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for full-scale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

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