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 Current Ukrainian soldiers are exhausted, as Russian troops are now on the offensive, two years into its full-scale invasion. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024 Or heroes? Recommended Overall asylum claims from Russian citizens have surged since the full-scale invasion, but few are winning protection. Erika Kinetz, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024 Under martial law, which was imposed soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, conscripts are compelled to serve until the end of hostilities, with notably few exemptions. Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 As a result, the share of bilateral trade between the countries in Russia’s overall trade jumped from ten percent before the annexation of Crimea to 18 percent before Putin’s full-scale onslaught against Ukraine in 2022. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024 After Russia launched its full-scale invasion, in February, 2022, Perun joined a reconnaissance unit and assembled a small team that ambushed and sabotaged Russian forces behind the lines. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 It will initially be made at Intel’s research facility in Oregon; full-scale production will move to a new CHIPS Act–subsidized fab in Chandler, Ariz. 25% A 25% investment tax credit is the CHIPS Act’s largest and most reliable incentive. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024 Russian forces took control of the plant in 2022 shortly after their full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Reuters, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024 But finding a workforce has become a big challenge for businesses in Ukraine that has adapted to operate during the full-scale invasion. Yulia Drozd, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 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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