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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One example: An initially small-scale test with Facebook Marketplace in Germany which enabled buyers to browse eBay listings directly on Marketplace, rolled out internationally.
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Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Look forward to ’70s aesthetics, nods to the small-scale crime capers of that era, and a dissection of that period’s sociopolitical upheaval.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Shrink down to small-scale pieces that don't obstruct your view of the surrounding room.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Weeks after being rattled by thousands of mostly small-scale earthquakes, the island of Santorini, the jewel in the crown of Greece’s tourism sector, is determined to return to business as usual — even as the quake phenomenon remain a mystery.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Look forward to ’70s aesthetics, nods to the small-scale crime capers of that era, and a dissection of that period’s sociopolitical upheaval.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025
Shrink down to small-scale pieces that don't obstruct your view of the surrounding room.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Weeks after being rattled by thousands of mostly small-scale earthquakes, the island of Santorini, the jewel in the crown of Greece’s tourism sector, is determined to return to business as usual — even as the quake phenomenon remain a mystery.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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