full-scale meaning

UK US /ˌfʊlˈskeɪl/ 2 syllables

full-scale (adjective): using all available resources.

Definition of full-scale

using all available resources
- all-out war
- a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants
Synonyms: all-out
Similar: complete

full-scale in a sentence

In 2003, the US launched a full-scale invasion of Iraq.
In 1931-32 Japan occupied Manchuria, and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China.

How to pronounce full-scale

full-scale is pronounced /ˌfʊlˈskeɪl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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