small-scale

adjective

ˈsmȯl-ˈskāl 

1

: small in scope

especially : small in output or operation

2

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

Examples of small-scale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This means that more and more companies transition from the exploration phase and small-scale experimental projects to full-scale application of data science, developing the processes, platforms, and methodologies that can become an integral part of company operation and retain value long-term. —Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025

This industry expert has the ability to execute both large and small-scale events and can be counted on to ensure her client’s personal aesthetics are woven into every aspect of their big day. —Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025

Agriculture careers can involve such skills as robotics, AI, remote farming, policy, inventions, marketing, food distribution and security, bioengineering and small-scale specialty farming, the release said. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025

Pearce and a colleague have calculated that, per unit of electricity, installing small-scale solar on buildings requires less energy (as embodied in metal, concrete, and so on) than building large solar farms. —Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 2