large-scale

large-scale

(lärj′skāl′)

adj.

1. Large in scope or extent.

2. Drawn or made large to show detail.

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large-scale

adj

1. wide-ranging or extensive

2. (Surveying) (of maps and models) constructed or drawn to a big scale

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large′-scale′

adj.

1. very extensive; of great scope: a large-scale plan.

2. made to a large scale: a large-scale map.

[1885–90]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	large-scale - unusually large in scope; "a large-scale attack on AIDS is needed" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
	2.	large-scale - constructed or drawn to a big scale; "large-scale maps" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"

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large-scale

adjective wide-ranging, global, sweeping, broad, wide, vast, extensive, wholesale, far-reaching a large-scale military operation

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large-scale

adjective

Notably above average in amount, size, or scope:

big, considerable, extensive, good, great, healthy, large, sizable.

Informal: tidy.

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Translations

large-scale

[ˈlɑːdʒˈskeɪl] ADJ → a or en gran escala

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large-scale

[ˈlɑːdʒˈskeɪl] adj (map, drawing) → a grande scala; (reforms, business activities) → su vasta or larga scala

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