Definition
large-scale: wide-ranging, extensive, on a big level
a scale: a ranking, a ratio, a measurement
Pronunciation examples
UK: The decline of the car industry led to large-scale unemployment.
US: I need a large-scale map because I can't see very well.
- "Bruno's products were one of a kind, but without advertising campaigns, large-scale distribution, and increased production, Bruno had no chance for success."
- "Bruno's products were truly one of a kind, but without advertising campaigns, large-scale distribution, and increased production, Bruno had no chance for success."
- "It isn't just wine lovers who are left with an unpleasant taste in the mouth: environmentalists claim that the falling demand for cork is leading to large-scale deforestation."
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