small-scale
adjEtymology From small + scale.
1
Concerning a lower order of magnitude rather than a higher one.
- small-scale aspects of fluid dynamics
2
Having a modest scope or extent.
- small-scale business operations
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"
- Related terms
- scale model, scale modeler