large-scaleadj.

Brit.

/ˌlɑːdʒˈskeɪl/, U.S.

/ˈˌlɑrdʒˈskeɪl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: large adj., scale n.³

Etymology: < large adj. + scale n.³

Drawn to a large scale; occurring or carried out on a large scale, extensive, widespread.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > extensive or on a large scale

largea1400

ample1437

farc1475

diffused?1570

spacious1589

extensive1605

wholesale1642

diffuse1644

extense1644

voluminousa1652

amplivagant1656

extentive1658

numerousa1661

extended1700

amplivagous1731

far-reaching1824

Homeric1841

large-scale1856

wholescale1910

wide-scale1925

big-scale1930

macroscopic1931

broadscale1958

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > large-scale

large-scale1856

macrostructural1893

macro1934

1856 Rep. Select Comm. Ordnance Surv. Scotl. 79 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 198) XIV. 361 I would give to those rich, low, eastern tracts of the Highlands the same large-scale plan, for property purposes, which is applied to the cultivated districts of the South of Scotland.

1887 J. T. Walker in Encycl. Brit. XXII. 709/2 For large scale work in plains it is customary to run arbitrary lines across it and make an independent survey of the belt of ground.

1897 Westm. Gaz. 14 Apr. 1/3 The large-scale maps of Essex and Norfolk.

1907 Daily Chron. 9 Dec. 3/3 Schumann is a minor poet among musicians. We remember his lesser things..and remain cold to his large-scale pieces.

1934 Discovery Oct. 303/2 We do not all realise that the first large-scale (6-inch) survey of these islands was made in Ireland.

1957 L. F. R. Williams State of Israel 33 The Security Council's action brought large-scale fighting in Palestine to an end.

1973 A. Behrend Samarai Affair iii. 30 The large-scale model which occupied the centre of the big oval table..was made of painted wood.

2008 Independent 24 Mar. 25/1 The flying foxes, which are losing their habitat..because of large-scale land clearing, are listed as a threatened species.

Compounds

large-scale integration n. Electronics the development or use of integrated circuits that each contain a large number of components, typically tens of thousands of transistors; abbreviated LSI; cf. VLSI n. at V n. Initialisms 2.

ΚΠ

1966 Proc. AFIPS Conf. 29 65/1 We are now entering another phase of the expansion of materials technology, in which complete equipment components will be processed on slices of semiconductor... This phase has already been given several names, some of which are ‘large-scale integration’ (LSI), ‘computer on a slice’, and ‘array technology’. The term ‘large-scale integration’ is close to being the most descriptive.

1986 S. L. Mandell Working with Applic. Software i. 17 Now, very-large-scale integration (VLSI) is replacing large-scale integration.

2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 22 Jan. b3/4 Fujitsu Ltd. will soon split off its operations for large-scale integration, or LSI, chips.., to distance itself from the pricey semiconductor business.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	large-scale
释义	large-scaleadj. Brit. /ˌlɑːdʒˈskeɪl/, U.S. /ˈˌlɑrdʒˈskeɪl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: large adj., scale n.³ Etymology: < large adj. + scale n.³ Drawn to a large scale; occurring or carried out on a large scale, extensive, widespread. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > extensive or on a large scale largea1400 ample1437 farc1475 diffused?1570 spacious1589 extensive1605 wholesale1642 diffuse1644 extense1644 voluminousa1652 amplivagant1656 extentive1658 numerousa1661 extended1700 amplivagous1731 far-reaching1824 Homeric1841 large-scale1856 wholescale1910 wide-scale1925 big-scale1930 macroscopic1931 broadscale1958 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > large-scale large-scale1856 macrostructural1893 macro1934 1856 Rep. Select Comm. Ordnance Surv. Scotl. 79 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 198) XIV. 361 I would give to those rich, low, eastern tracts of the Highlands the same large-scale plan, for property purposes, which is applied to the cultivated districts of the South of Scotland. 1887 J. T. Walker in Encycl. Brit. XXII. 709/2 For large scale work in plains it is customary to run arbitrary lines across it and make an independent survey of the belt of ground. 1897 Westm. Gaz. 14 Apr. 1/3 The large-scale maps of Essex and Norfolk. 1907 Daily Chron. 9 Dec. 3/3 Schumann is a minor poet among musicians. We remember his lesser things..and remain cold to his large-scale pieces. 1934 Discovery Oct. 303/2 We do not all realise that the first large-scale (6-inch) survey of these islands was made in Ireland. 1957 L. F. R. Williams State of Israel 33 The Security Council's action brought large-scale fighting in Palestine to an end. 1973 A. Behrend Samarai Affair iii. 30 The large-scale model which occupied the centre of the big oval table..was made of painted wood. 2008 Independent 24 Mar. 25/1 The flying foxes, which are losing their habitat..because of large-scale land clearing, are listed as a threatened species. Compounds large-scale integration n. Electronics the development or use of integrated circuits that each contain a large number of components, typically tens of thousands of transistors; abbreviated LSI; cf. VLSI n. at V n. Initialisms 2. ΚΠ 1966 Proc. AFIPS Conf. 29 65/1 We are now entering another phase of the expansion of materials technology, in which complete equipment components will be processed on slices of semiconductor... This phase has already been given several names, some of which are ‘large-scale integration’ (LSI), ‘computer on a slice’, and ‘array technology’. The term ‘large-scale integration’ is close to being the most descriptive. 1986 S. L. Mandell Working with Applic. Software i. 17 Now, very-large-scale integration (VLSI) is replacing large-scale integration. 2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 22 Jan. b3/4 Fujitsu Ltd. will soon split off its operations for large-scale integration, or LSI, chips.., to distance itself from the pricey semiconductor business. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1856
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