Added 9 October 2026 small-scale adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about small-scale at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Created or drawn on a small scale. small-scale maps Relatively moderate, limited, or small. a small business Origin From small + scale. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: smalllittleminorlimitedmodestpetitminitinypetitemicrolow-levelpetty Back to today's word