small-scale

See also: smallscale and small scale

English

Alternative forms

• small scale

Etymology

From small +‎ scale.

Adjective

small-scale (comparative smaller-scale, superlative smallest-scale)

1. Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.

   Synonyms: microlevel, micro

   Antonyms: large-scale, macrolevel, macro

   small-scale aspects of fluid dynamics

2. Having a modest scope or extent.

   Antonym: large-scale

   Coordinate terms: local, mom-and-pop, regional

   small-scale business operations

3. Drawn or constructed at a small size (at low scale), without much detail.

   Antonym: large-scale

   a small-scale inset orienting the viewer, implying "you are here"

Related terms

• scale model
• scale modeler

Translations

having a modest scope or extent

• Bulgarian: дребен (dreben)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 小型 (zh) (xiǎoxíng)

• Dutch: kleinschalig (nl)
• Finnish: pienimuotoinen (fi), vaatimaton (fi)
• French: à petite échelle
• Galician: a pequena escala
• German: kleinangelegt, klein angelegt
• Japanese: 小規模の (ja) (しょうきぼの, shōkibo no), 小型の (ja) (こがたの, kogata no)
• Russian: мелкомасшта́бный (ru) (melkomasštábnyj), маломасшта́бный (ru) (malomasštábnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: beag-sgèile
• Swedish: småskalig (sv)

too small for much detail

• Bulgarian: в малък мащаб (v malǎk maštab)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: pienimuotoinen (fi)
• Scottish Gaelic: beag-sgèile