full-scale
/fˌʊlskˈeɪl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.75 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of the same size, scale, or proportions as an original object.
Example Sentences
- "The museum has a full-scale replica of a Viking ship."
- "The business consultants performed a full-scale analysis of current market conditions."
- "Sunday, November 6, was spent in a second full-scale dress rehearsal of the complete weekday electric timetable, […] during which the public were invited to make their first trial of the trains—and 15,000 did so."
- "Most ship-to-ship engagements are skirmishes between patrol vessels of cruiser weight and below, with dreadnoughts and carriers only deployed in full-scale fleet actions. Battles in open space are short and often inconclusive, as the weaker opponent generally disengages."
- "Perhaps Mr Putin is planning a full-scale invasion, with Russian forces thrusting deep into Ukraine to seize the capital, Kyiv, and overthrow the government."