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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Between the lines: Locked display cases aren't meant to deter small-scale shoplifting.
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Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
By contrast, utility-scale solar generation increased by 31 percent over that same period, with small-scale solar (including rooftop installations) estimated to have increased by 15 percent.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
Related Articles The atelier main line, available to a small group of customers on a made-to-order, price-on-request basis, offers relaxed-fit, wabi-sabi handmade garments produced by British and European small-scale manufacturers.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025
Aspiring farmers have to navigate around numerous hurdles, including:
Environmental reviews
Vessel traffic studies
Overlapping jurisdictions between state and federal agencies
This makes even small-scale operations financially daunting to launch.
—Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
By contrast, utility-scale solar generation increased by 31 percent over that same period, with small-scale solar (including rooftop installations) estimated to have increased by 15 percent.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
Related Articles The atelier main line, available to a small group of customers on a made-to-order, price-on-request basis, offers relaxed-fit, wabi-sabi handmade garments produced by British and European small-scale manufacturers.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025
Aspiring farmers have to navigate around numerous hurdles, including:
Environmental reviews
Vessel traffic studies
Overlapping jurisdictions between state and federal agencies
This makes even small-scale operations financially daunting to launch.
—Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Small-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-scale. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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