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smaller-scale

smaller-scale is the comparative form of small-scale.

Meaning of small-scale

Adjective

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

  1. Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.
    • small-scale aspects of fluid dynamics
    Synonyms:
    microlevel, micro
  2. Having a modest scope or extent.
    • small-scale business operations
    Antonyms:
    large-scale
  3. Drawn or constructed at a small size (at low scale), without much detail.
    • a small-scale inset orienting the viewer, implying "you are here"
    Antonyms:
    large-scale

Questions about smaller-scale

What is smaller-scale the comparative form of?
Smaller-scale is the comparative form of small-scale.

Words near smaller-scale in the dictionary

  1. smallens
  2. smaller
  3. smaller European elm bark beetle
  4. smaller European elm bark beetles
  5. smaller-grained
  6. smaller-scale
  7. smaller-sized
  8. Smalles
  9. smallest
  10. smallest common multiple
  11. smallest common multiples

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Adapted from Wiktionary: smaller-scale (page history and authors); small-scale (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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