- 1that is as complete and thorough as possible a full-scale attack The police made a full-scale search of the area.
- 2that is the same size as something that is being copied a full-scale model
full-scale
adjectiveBrE BrE//ˌfʊl ˈskeɪl//; NAmE NAmE//ˌfʊl ˈskeɪl//
[only before noun]Check pronunciation: full-scale