on a large (small) scale

  • 31small — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 not large or big. 2 slender; thin. 3 not great in importance, amount, number, strength, or power. 4 not much; trifling (a small token; paid small attention). 5 insignificant; unimportant (a small matter; from small… …

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  • 32scale — I n. series of notes arranged in a certain sequence (mus.) 1) to play; sing a scale 2) a chromatic; diatonic; major; minor; natural scale system of classifying in a series of steps 3) a sliding; social scale 4) a pay, salary, wage; union scale… …

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  • 33scale — 1 /skeIl/ noun 1 SIZE/LEVEL (singular, uncountable) the size or level of something, or the amount that something is happening or being done (+ of): The scale of the pollution problem was much worse than scientists had predicted. | large/small etc …

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  • 34scale — scale1 [ skeıl ] noun *** ▸ 1 size/degree/level/rate ▸ 2 arranged set ▸ 3 relationship of distance ▸ 4 for weighing ▸ 5 series of musical notes ▸ 6 hard flat piece of skin ▸ 7 substance on pipes ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular or uncount the size of… …

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  • 35scale — I UK [skeɪl] / US noun Word forms scale : singular scale plural scales *** 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the size of something, especially when it is big scale of: Is the Government aware of the full scale of the problem? on a… …

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  • 36Large Scale Integration — Der Integrationsgrad bezeichnet die absolute Anzahl Transistoren in einem Integrierten Schaltkreis (engl. Integrated Circuit, IC). Der Integrationsgrad ergibt sich aus der Integrationsdichte (Anzahl Transistoren pro Flächeneinheit) und der… …

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  • 37scale — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. balance, steelyard; lamina, flake, scab, incrustation, horny plate, squama, lamella, eschar; degree, graduation, table, ratio, pro portion; gamut. See measurement, layer, covering, music, continuity,… …

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  • 38small — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. little, tiny, short, wee; dwarfish, undersized, stunted; lowercase; humble; minute, infinitesimal; dainty, petite; trivial, unimportant, petty, small minded; puny, slight, weak; mean, paltry,… …

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  • 39Small press — The Dun Emer Press in 1903 with Elizabeth Yeats working the hand press See also: alternative media Small press is a term often used to describe publishers with annual sales below a certain level. Commonly, in the United States, this is set at $50 …

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  • 40large-scale — adjective a) Large in amount, scope or extent. b) Drawn large so as to show detail. Ant: small scale …

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