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Definitions

full-scale

[fool-skeyl] / ˈfʊlˈskeɪl /
ADJECTIVE
total, all-out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comprehensive exhaustive extensive full-blown in-depth sweeping thorough wide-ranging
WEAK
all-encompassing full dress full-out major proper thoroughgoing total unlimited
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exclusive narrow partial
WEAK
incomplete incomprehensive

Example Sentences

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A cease-fire has been in place for a week and there’s little sign full-scale fighting is about to resume.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Schwimmer noted that this proximity makes the Tellus Science Museum an ideal location for displaying one of the first full-scale replicas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

"Tehran has managed to set up a system that is sophisticated, decentralised, and remarkably difficult to disrupt without escalating into a full-scale maritime conflict," he added in a Saturday op-ed.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The vessel, which is the only full-scale replica in the world, took two years to build and will be filled with replica props from Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic film.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

All of the large gunter clans immediately banded together to launch a full-scale assault on the Sixers’ force field, trying everything they could think of to bring it down or circumvent it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline