Big
Big adjective - Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
Usage example: big businesses
Small-scale is an antonym for big.
Nearby Word: bigness
Small-scale
Small-scale adjective - Limited in size or scope.
Both words in one sentence
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Defied by magician Derek Hughes, who deliberately did such an act in the semifinals; explaining that he wanted to show his range and that he could do small-scale magic as well as big spectacles.
Source: Series / America's Got Talent -
Bush, Bill Clinton, and Michael Bolton.When the small-scale Ace Ventura: Pet Detective arrived on movie screens in early 1994, it was roasted by critics but proved to be a surprisingly big hit.
Source: Creator / Jim Carrey -
Wave Motion Gun: Rail Cannons start out as small-scale versions, but gradually get big enough to fit the trope wholesale, and they hit every bit as hard as one.
Source: Videogame / Robocraft
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