"small-scale" meaning in All languages combined

See small-scale on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more small-scale [comparative], most small-scale [superlative]
Etymology: small + scale Etymology templates: {{compound|en|small|scale}} small + scale Head templates: {{en-adj}} small-scale (comparative more small-scale, superlative most small-scale)
  1. Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one. Synonyms: micro
    Sense id: en-small-scale-en-adj-kAO6aV6A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 10 4
  2. Having a modest scope or extent. Translations (having a modest scope or extent): дребен (dreben) (Bulgarian), 小型 (xiǎoxíng) (Chinese Mandarin), pienimuotoinen (Finnish), vaatimaton (Finnish), à petite échelle (French), a pequena escala (Galician), kleinangelegt (German), klein angelegt (German), 小規模の (shōkibo no) (alt: しょうきぼの) (Japanese), 小型の (kogata no) (alt: こがたの) (Japanese), мелкомасшта́бный (melkomasštábnyj) (Russian), маломасшта́бный (malomasštábnyj) (Russian), beag-sgèile (Scottish Gaelic), småskalig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-small-scale-en-adj-8qenpGmy Disambiguation of 'having a modest scope or extent': 3 95 2
  3. Drawn or constructed at a small size (at low scale), without much detail. Translations (too small for much detail): в малък мащаб (v malǎk maštab) (Bulgarian), pienimuotoinen (Finnish), beag-sgèile (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-small-scale-en-adj-LF56-phE Disambiguation of 'too small for much detail': 8 11 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: small scale

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for small-scale meaning in All languages combined (4.1kB)

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