ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: from the phrase large scale
: large in comparison with others of the same general class: as
a. : involving great numbers or quantities : having wide scope or extensive proportions
a large-scale attack on polio
large-scale preparations for war
b. of a map : having a scale (as one inch to a mile) that permits the plotting of much detail with comparatively great exactness — compare small-scale