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large-scale

[lahrj-skeyl] / ˈlɑrdʒˈskeɪl /
ADJECTIVE
big
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extensive huge large massive sizable substantial
WEAK
a whale of a ample awash brimming bulky bull burly capacious chock-full colossal commodious considerable copious crowded enormous fat full gigantic good great healthy heavy-duty heavyweight hefty hulking humongous husky immense jumbo mammoth mondo monster oversize packed ponderous prodigious roomy spacious strapping stuffed supercolossal thundering tremendous vast voluminous walloping whopper whopping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little miniature short small tiny

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As competition intensifies to create the first reliable, large-scale commercial quantum computer, a critical issue has become harder to ignore.

From Science Daily

Airbus customers have also been left frustrated by delivery delays and a large-scale metal contamination problem on engines manufactured for the latest generation A320neo family.

From The Wall Street Journal

But First Nations and Indigenous groups have often opposed large-scale oil projects.

From Barron's

But First Nations and Indigenous groups have often opposed large-scale oil projects.

From Barron's

The company is also executing a large-scale cost-cutting program and holds undervalued assets, including its stake in copper producer Aurubis and its Technologies division, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.