small-scale
Modest in extent
Small-scale describes things limited in size, scope, or extent.
A small-scale operation involves modest resources; a small-scale map covers a large area with little detail.
The term often contrasts with industrial or commercial levels: small-scale farming, small-scale production.
Something small-scale may be local, experimental, or deliberately modest in ambition.
Tightly packed together
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- petiteSmall and delicate
tiny · micro · mini · desktop · tabletop · portable · handheld · reduced
Made manually, not machined
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
maker · atelier · studio · tradecraft · apprentice · guild · artisan · boutique
New business enterprise
- mom-and-popSmall owner-operated enterprise
- family-runManaged by relatives
- microbusinessEnterprise under ten staff
- independentFree from external control
home-based · freelance · solopreneur · microenterprise · shopkeeper · vendor · merchant · self-employed
Collective of connected people
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- villageSmall rural community
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- regionalRelating to an area
municipal · township · parish · district · hyperlocal · place-based · community-based · decentralized
Minimally stressful on body
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- footprintMark from stepping
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
green · conservation · regenerative · permaculture · organic · locavore · farm-to-table · ethical
One who steers aircraft
- experimentalTesting new methods
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- trialJudicial examination of claims
test · laboratory · exploratory · preliminary · feasibility · demonstration · controlled
compact
Tightly packed together
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
petite · tiny · micro · mini · desktop · tabletop · portable · handheld · reduced · modest
handcrafted
Made manually, not machined
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- workshopPlace for making or learning
handmade · maker · atelier · studio · tradecraft · apprentice · guild · artisan · boutique · homespun
startup
New business enterprise
- mom-and-popSmall owner-operated enterprise
- family-runManaged by relatives
- microbusinessEnterprise under ten staff
independent · home-based · freelance · solopreneur · microenterprise · shopkeeper · vendor · merchant · self-employed · entrepreneur
community
Collective of connected people
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- villageSmall rural community
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
regional · municipal · township · parish · district · hyperlocal · place-based · community-based · decentralized · distributed
low-impact
Minimally stressful on body
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- footprintMark from stepping
carbon-neutral · green · conservation · regenerative · permaculture · organic · locavore · farm-to-table · ethical · mindful
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- experimentalTesting new methods
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
trial · test · laboratory · exploratory · preliminary · feasibility · demonstration · controlled
- preindustrialpreindustrial, pre-industrial, guild, agrarian, pastoral
- miniaturesminiatures, figurines, figurine, miniature sculptures, dollhouses
- smallnesslittle, tiny, mini, miniature, minute
- compactcompact, tiny, mini, miniature, little
- industry sizestartup, expansion, downsizing, market share, growth
- Artisan-stylehomemade, handmade, artisanal, handcrafted, craft
small-scalelarge-scale
Of great size
mass-produced · industrial · multinational · global · corporate
small-scalelarge-scale
Of great size
grand · sweeping · ambitious · comprehensive · far-reaching
scale, small, smallest, upscale, scaling, scaled, smallness, nanoscale, rescale