Large-scale

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  large-scale \large-scale\ adj.
     1. large in area, scope or degree; as, a large-scale attack
        on AIDS is needed.
  
     Syn: extensive, wide-ranging.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. constructed or drawn to a big scale[4]; as, large-scale
        maps. See 3rd {scale}, n., sense 4.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. widespread; applying to all or most members of a category
        or group.
  
     Syn: mass.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] Largess

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  large-scale
       adj 1: unusually large in scope; "a large-scale attack on AIDS is
              needed"
       2: constructed or drawn to a big scale; "large-scale maps"
       3: occurring widely (as to many people); "mass destruction"
          [syn: {mass}]