full-scale

ˈfʊl skeɪl

Definition

Definition of full-scale - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sizehaving the same size as the original

The museum displayed a full-scale replica of the dinosaur.

life-size

thoroughcomplete in every detail

The company launched a full-scale investigation into the issue..

comprehensive

exhaustive

resources

Rare

using all available resources

Rare

The team prepared for a full-scale effort to win the championship.

complete

comprehensive

total

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in full-scale retreat

adv.

moving away completely and quickly from a situation

The army advanced, and the enemy fled in full-scale retreat.

Origin of full-scale

Full + scale (extent)

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pilot unit

technology

small-scale plant built to test a process before full production

tapestry cartoon

art

full-scale design drawing for tapestry weaving

truck farm

farm size

farm larger than market garden smaller than full-scale farm

Examples of full-scale in a sentence

The architect presented a full-scale drawing of the building.
They conducted a full-scale review of the policy.
A full-scale model of the building was created.
The company launched a full-scale investigation into the incident.
They initiated a full-scale renovation of the historic building.

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French:taille réelle, complet, ...
German:maßstabsgetreu, umfassend, ...
Italian:a grandezza naturale, completo, ...
Spanish:a tamaño real, completo, ...
Portuguese:em tamanho real, completo, ...
Chinese:全尺寸的, 全面的, ...
Japanese:実物大の, 全面的な, ...
Arabic:بِحَجْم أَصْلِيّ, شامِل, ...
Hebrew:בְּגוֹדֶל מָלֵא, מָלֵא, ...
Russian:полноразмерный, полномасштабный, ...
Ukrainian:повнорозмірний, повномасштабний, ...
Hindi:वास्तविक आकार का, व्यापक, ...
Bengali:আসল আকারের, পূর্ণাঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:a mida natural, exhaustiu, ...
Czech:v životní velikosti, úplný, ...
Danish:fuldskala, fuldstændig, ...
Dutch:op ware grootte, volledig, ...
Greek:φυσικού μεγέθους, πλήρης, ...
Hungarian:életnagyságú, teljes körű, ...
Khmer:ទំហំប៉ុនដើម, គ្រប់ជ្រុងជ្រោយ, ...
Korean:실물 크기의, 전면적인, ...
Persian:هم‌اندازه, تمام‌عیار, ...
Polish:pełnowymiarowy, całościowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):em tamanho real, completo, ...
Romanian:la scară reală, de amploare, ...
Swedish:fullskalig, fullständig, ...
Thai:ขนาดเท่าของจริง, เต็มรูปแบบ, ...
Turkish:birebir, tam ölçekli, ...
Vietnamese:kích thước thật, toàn diện, ...

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