large-scale C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlɑːrdʒˌskeɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #26133 Meanings 1 adj Involving a large number of people or things, or happening over a wide area. The charity launched a large-scale campaign to fight hunger. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites small-scale Word family Derived forms ultra-large-scalevery-large-scale Etymology From large + scale. Topics Describing Qualities Mathematics & Measurement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # large-scale **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlɑːrdʒˌskeɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 26133 ## Meanings 1. Involving a large number of people or things, or happening over a wide area. ## Examples - The charity launched a large-scale campaign to fight hunger. ## Antonyms - small-scale ## Derived Forms - ultra-large-scale - very-large-scale ## Etymology From large + scale. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Mathematics & Measurement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown