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

Recent Examples on the Web In an emotional speech just hours before Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelensky appealed to the Russian people to rise up. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 Not long after Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, McConnell traveled to Kyiv, to express his solidarity with that people under siege. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Mar. 2024 Even after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Gershkovich had continued to report from Russia regularly. TIME, 7 Mar. 2024 After Russia’s full-scale invasion two years ago, Finland, with its long border with Russia, saw the most imminent danger. Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Instead, the danger now is a full-scale war that will scuttle any negotiations. Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024 Those plans halted on February 24, 2022, when Russia launched their full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Venya Brykalin, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024 Two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Government finally issued a business advisory on Russia. Bennett Freeman, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 Israel launched a full-scale war in response to the Oct. 7 attacks against Israel by Hamas, which killed 1,200. Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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