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A very big percentage of small-scale construction is plastic. But it's some horrible beige plastic made to look like wood.
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Meaning of "small-scale" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMALL-SCALE

small-scale play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMALL-SCALE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Small-Scale is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SMALL-SCALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of small-scale in the English dictionary

The definition of small-scale in the dictionary is of limited size or scope. Other definition of small-scale is giving a relatively small representation of something, usually missing out details.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMALL-SCALE

small talk
small town
small waved umber
small white
small wonder
small-bore
small-leaved lime
small-minded
small-mindedly
small-mindedness
small-size
small-sized
small-time
small-timer
small-town
smallage
smallboy
smallclothes
smallest room
smallholder

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMALL-SCALE

Beaufort scale
downscale
economies of scale
economy of scale
full-scale
grayscale
large-scale
limescale
locale
microscale
nanoscale
pay scale
pentatonic scale
rescale
scale
sliding scale
subscale
timescale
upscale
wage scale
world scale

Synonyms and antonyms of small-scale in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «small-scale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMALL-SCALE

Find out the translation of small-scale to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of small-scale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «small-scale» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 小规模的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a pequeña escala
570 millions of speakers

English

small-scale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटे पैमाने पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على نطاق صغير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

малый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de pequeno porte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষুদ্রায়তন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

modeste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skala kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

klein angelegt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小規模の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소규모의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cilik-cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quy mô nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய அளவிலான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान प्रमाणात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük ölçekli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

su piccola scala
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

małą skalę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

малий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la scară mică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρής κλίμακας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleinskaalse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

småskalig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

småskala
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of small-scale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMALL-SCALE»

The term «small-scale» is very widely used and occupies the 22.424 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMALL-SCALE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about small-scale

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4 QUOTES WITH «SMALL-SCALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word small-scale.
1
Alexander Dubcek
In the economic sphere, the program demanded thorough decentralization and managerial independence of enterprises, as well as legalization of small-scale private enterprise, especially in the service sector.
2
Greg Lynn
A very big percentage of small-scale construction is plastic. But it's some horrible beige plastic made to look like wood.
3
Will Self
Life, it is true, can be grasped in all its confused futility merely by opening one's eyes and sitting passively, a spectator on the stands of history - but to understand the social processes and conflicts, the interplay between individual and group, even the physicality of human experience, we have need of small-scale models.
4
Mark Williams
I've never done stand-up; I came via small-scale touring theatre, through the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, then I got employed on that as an actor who had a humorous sensibility.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMALL-SCALE»

Discover the use of small-scale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to small-scale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to ...
This is a truly invaluable guide that will lead farmers and homesteaders into a new world of self-reliance and enjoyment.
Harvey Ussery, 2011
2
Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of Social Engagement
Presents innovative designs for eleven projects on five continents that respond to local needs in underserved communities, including a school in Bangladesh, a public housing tower in Paris, and an apartheid museum in South Africa.
Andres Lepik, 2010
3
Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-scale Community in a ...
This book by architect and author Chapin describes existing pocket neighborhoods and co-housing communities--and provides inspiration for creating new ones.
Ross Chapin, 2011
4
Managing Small-scale Fisheries: Alternative Directions and ...
Managing Small-Scale Fisheries: Alternative directions and methods
Fikret Berkes, 2001
5
Small-Scale Armour Modelling
Since the mid-1990s, small-scale armour modelling has seen a great resurgence in popularity, mostly due to model manufacturers in Germany and the many smaller companies that have started selling add-ons and accessories.
Alex Clark, 2012
6
No Local: Why Small-Scale Alternatives Won't Change the World
Local food, local business and buying local won't change the world. Challenging market priorities will. Here's why.
Greg Sharzer, 2012
7
Small-scale Palm Oil Processing in Africa
This publication provides information on the processing of palm oil fruits for the extraction of palm oil and palm kernel oil by small-scale mills in Africa.
Kwasi Poku, 2002
8
Financing Small Scale Industry
The small scale industrial sector has emerged as a vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy since independence.
G.K. Patra, 2006
9
World Small-scale Fisheries: Contemporary Visions
World Small-Scale Fisheries makes a new case for the importance of small-scale fisheries and provides twenty in-depth studies of businesses from around the world.
Ratana Chuenpagdee, 2011
10
The Good Research Guide: For Small-Scale Social Research ...
This 4th edition offers guidance for success in small scale research projects, with new sections on ethics, Internet research, phenomenology, grounded theory and image-based methods.
Denscombe, Martyn, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMALL-SCALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term small-scale is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cannabis growers should not face prosecution, says police chief …
Following interviews with local media in Teeside, Mr Hogg confirmed north-east police officers had effectively ended active operations to seek out small-scale ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Small scale hydropower can provide stream of new jobs to rural …
The potential to expand small-scale hydropower schemes is significant, offering both social and environmental benefits in the process. Photograph: Murdo ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Small-scale robot for unit 2 containment inspections
A small robot has been developed to investigate the inside of the primary containment vessel (PCV) of unit 2 of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ... «World Nuclear News, Jun 15»
4
Small-scale will be the next big thing says UK's CPI
Small-scale production techs will dominate biopharma says the UK organisation tasked with developing the £20m “biologics factory of the future” and the £38m ... «BioPharma-Reporter.com, Jun 15»
5
The Living, Small-Scale Portraits of Alice Neel
Like her paintings, Alice Neel's watercolors and drawings, now showing at David Zwirner, wobble and tilt out of proportion, only more so. Three women ... «Hyperallergic, Apr 15»
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Small-scale 'Statue of Responsibility' to be dedicated at UVU
SPRINGVILLE — Later this week, a 15-foot statue will be dedicated at Utah Valley University. But the sculptor has a much bigger version in mind that would be ... «KSL.com, Apr 15»
7
To Feed the World in 2050, We Need to View Small-Scale Farming …
How can we feed the world's growing population? It's an age-old question that has resurfaced following the economic shocks and environmental stresses of the ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
8
How Heatherwick Studio Provides Small-Scale Encounters in a …
A casual observer might be forgiven for wondering how Thomas Heatherwick has developed such a reputation among architects. A scan of the works of ... «ArchDaily, Mar 15»
9
Greater GM protection urged for small-scale farmers
African governments must do more to control the planting of genetically modified (GM) crops that could affect smallholders, says a report by Friends of the Earth ... «SciDev.Net, Mar 15»
10
Kenya's small-scale farmers borrow seeds to grow potential
Metfine Wekesa, Jarius Wekesa and Sarah Wafula weed their maize crops in Webuye, Kenya. All photographs by Mark Anderson for the Guardian. «The Guardian, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Small-Scale [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/small-scale>. May 2024 ».
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