1
: identical to an original in proportion and size
full-scale drawing
2
a
: involving full use of available resources
a full-scale biography
full-scale war
b
: total, complete
a full-scale musical renaissanceCurrent Biography

Examples of full-scale in a Sentence

a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide
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In southern Gaza, the 140,000 litres of fuel needed weekly to maintain water supply operations was not received last week, leading to warnings from local officials of an imminent full-scale shutdown, the UN reported on May 21. Sarah-Grace Mankarious, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 The four-city trek includes stops in São Paulo, Brazil (July 15), Monterrey, Mexico (July 18), and Mexico City (July 20), representing the official kickoff of full-scale global promotions tied to his upcoming album. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 May 2025 From there, Circadian AI plans to undergo a full-scale rollout throughout the U.S., India and other countries at various primary health care centers and in clinical environments for mass screenings. Ramsha Waseem, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025 Audit external models, demand transparency from the vendors and implement model validation layers to test the models on localized and real-world data before going forward with full-scale deployment. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-scale

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of full-scale was in 1887

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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-scale. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

full-scale

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˈskā(ə)l
1
: identical to an original in size
2
: not limited in any way : using everything that can be used
a full-scale war
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