small-scale
adjective
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
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Initially conceived as a small-scale project to provide a handful of homegrown vegetables and herbs, the garden quickly expanded as the team embraced ancient Mayan farming techniques—including crop rotation, composting and companion planting—to maximize yield and sustainability.
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Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This strategy was never truly put to the test, however, because the United States spent nearly three decades fighting small-scale conflicts against adversaries with little airpower.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
Large-scale terrorist attacks have resulted in numerous casualties, and small-scale attacks are frequent.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Even Edison has estimated the amount of rooftop and other small-scale solar on the grid will eventually double as the state targets 100% clean energy.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This strategy was never truly put to the test, however, because the United States spent nearly three decades fighting small-scale conflicts against adversaries with little airpower.
—Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2025
Large-scale terrorist attacks have resulted in numerous casualties, and small-scale attacks are frequent.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Even Edison has estimated the amount of rooftop and other small-scale solar on the grid will eventually double as the state targets 100% clean energy.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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