large-scale

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈlɑˌːdʒskeɪl/ 🇺🇸 /ˈlɑˌrdʒskeɪl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Involving a large number of people, things, or events; extensive in scope or scale.; Of or relating to a map or drawing that represents a small area in great detail, with a large ratio between the distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground.; Produced or manufactured in large quantities; on an industrial or commercial scale.; Of considerable size, extent, or importance; significant.; Involving or affecting a wide area or many people simultaneously.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

large-scale productionlarge-scale operationlarge-scale studylarge-scale projectlarge-scale manufacturinglarge-scale deploymentlarge-scale migration

Synonyms

extensivemassivewidespreadsweepingcomprehensivebroad

Antonyms

small-scalelimitednarrow

Commonly confused

large scale
EN: 'Large-scale' (hyphenated) is the correct compound adjective form before a noun; 'large scale' without a hyphen is sometimes seen but considered non-standard in attributive position.

Spelling tips

EN: Always hyphenate 'large-scale' when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., 'a large-scale study'). It is not typically used in comparative or superlative forms.

💬 Examples

  1. The government launched a large-scale investigation into the corruption scandal.

  2. The surveyors used a large-scale map to plan the new road through the village.

  3. The company moved from artisanal production to large-scale manufacturing.

  4. The earthquake caused large-scale destruction across the entire region.

  5. The pandemic led to large-scale disruptions in global supply chains.