/ Dictionary / Index S small-scale: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: small-scale Pronunciation: (smôl'skāl'), [key] — adj. of limited extent; of small scope: a small-scale enterprise. being a relatively small map, model, etc., of the original and, hence, showing relatively little detail. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: small-scale (Thesaurus) small-saver certificate small-scale integration Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language