small-scale — limited in size, extent, or scope; not involving many people or things
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: limited in size, extent, or scope; not involving many people or things
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsmɔːl skeɪl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother runs a small-scale bakery that sells only 50 cookies per day.
- The small-scale experiment was conducted in the school laboratory.
- He started a small-scale YouTube channel with only his pet hamster as co-host.
small-scale
ADJECTIVE[/ˈsmɔːl skeɪl/]
limited in size, extent, or scope; not involving many people or things
💡 Concept
limited in size, extent, or scope; not involving many people or things
🎵 Rhyme
Her small-scale dreams set sail, writing a humble tale!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsmɔːl skeɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsmɔːl skeɪl/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
scaletalesailpale
scale
tale
sail
pale
🔗Collocations
small-scale business
small-scale farming
small-scale operation
small-scale production
small-scale research
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother runs a small-scale bakery that sells only 50 cookies per day.”
“The small-scale experiment was conducted in the school laboratory.”
😄 Fun example
“He started a small-scale YouTube channel with only his pet hamster as co-host.”
“Small-scale renewable energy projects are becoming popular in rural areas.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
small-sizedlimitedmodestminorcompact
Antonyms
large-scalemassiveextensive
Related
scalescopesizeextentmagnitude
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