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SMALL-SCALE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word small-scale. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word small-scale. (close relations)

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minor
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of lesser importance or stature or rank

• lesser in scope or effect

• inferior in number or size or amount

• (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees

• not of legal age

• of lesser seriousness or danger

• of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

noun

• a young person of either sex

adjective satellite

• of the younger of two boys with the same family name

• warranting only temporal punishment

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

verb

• have as one's secondary field of study

pocket-sized
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• small enough to be carried in a garment pocket

small
adjectiveadj
adjective

• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

noun

• the slender part of the back

• a garment size for a small person

adverb

• on a small scale

adjective satellite

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• (of children and animals) young, immature

• slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope

• low or inferior in station or quality

• lowercase

• (of a voice) faint

• have fine or very small constituent particles

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

compact
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• closely and firmly united or packed together

noun

• a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

• a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

• a small and economical car

adjective satellite

• having a short and solid form or stature

• briefly giving the gist of something

verb

• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily

• compress into a wad

• make more compact by or as if by pressing

• squeeze or press together

diminutive
adjectiveadj
noun

• a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness

adjective satellite

• very small

little
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

• (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

• low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal

noun

• a small amount or duration

adverb

• not much

adjective satellite

• (of children and animals) young, immature

• (informal) small and of little importance

• (of a voice) faint

• lowercase

• small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)

microscopic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or used in microscopy

adjective satellite

• visible under a microscope; using a microscope

• extremely precise with great attention to details

• so small as to be invisible without a microscope

miniature
adjectiveadj
noun

• painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

• a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

adjective satellite

• being on a very small scale

minuscule
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries

noun

• the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case

• a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts

adjective satellite

• lowercase

• extremely small

tiny
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• very small

modest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

• not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

adjective satellite

• not large but sufficient in size or amount

• free from pomp or affectation

• low or inferior in station or quality

• humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

pocket-size
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

• small enough to be carried in a garment pocket

Alternatives for MINOR

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