Synonyms of full-scalenext
1
: identical to an original in proportion and size
full-scale drawing
2
a
: involving full use of available resources
a full-scale biography
full-scale war
b
: total, complete
A full-scale musical renaissance …Current Biography

Examples of full-scale in a Sentence

a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide
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And now, the nation is in a full-scale legislative war over the argument of whether males should be allowed to play women's and girls' sports. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 The latest displays of military development come as Pyongyang deepens its alignment with Russia following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025 With the milestone now under their belt, DAI and Claros are working toward engineering and system specifications for the first full-scale PFAS destruction commercial installation. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Dec. 2025 Ukraine says those vessels are used to transport oil, Russia's main revenue source for funding its almost four-year-old full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Yuliia Dysa, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-scale

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of full-scale was in 1887

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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-scale. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

full-scale

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˈskā(ə)l
1
: identical to an original in size
2
: not limited in any way : using everything that can be used
a full-scale war
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