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large·-scale (lärj′skāl′)

adjective

  1. drawn to a large scale: said of a map, etc.
  2. of wide scope; over a large area; extensive large-scale business operations

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large-scale Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • datasets: Queries relating to the large-scale government datasets should be sent to: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk Alternatively you can telephone +44 ( 0 ) 161 275 1980.

Modifying Another Word

  • fairly: Decrypting the DVD involves mounting a fairly large-scale computational effort to recover the key.

Used with adjective complement

  • manage: You will need to have previously managed large-scale Corporate / Commercial AV permanent installation.. .
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