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full-scale

/ˌfʊl ˈskeɪl/adjective

उच्चारण फ़ुल स्केल

पूर्ण पैमाने पर, व्यापक, पूरी ताक़त से

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    as complete and thorough as possible; using all available power or resources

    पूर्ण पैमाने पर, व्यापक, पूरी ताक़त से

    • The police have launched a full-scale investigation.
    • The border clashes turned into a full-scale war.
    • The government ordered a full-scale inquiry into the fire.
    + 2 more examples
    • The two countries were close to full-scale war.
    • A full-scale search for the missing boy began at dawn.

    Synonyms all-out comprehensive thorough total

    Opposite limited partial

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    (of a model, drawing or copy) the same size as the original

    पूरे आकार का, असली आकार का

    • a full-scale model of the temple
    • The museum displays a full-scale replica of a Harappan house.
    • The students made a full-scale model of the human heart.
    + 2 more examples
    • They built a full-scale replica of the fort for the film.
    • The architect showed us a full-scale drawing of the door.

    Synonyms life-size

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

full-scale + noun (complete and thorough)

Full-scale describes an action that uses all available power or resources, or that is as complete as possible. It is a compound adjective written with a hyphen before a noun.

'Full-scale' ऐसी कार्रवाई का वर्णन करता है जिसमें सारी उपलब्ध शक्ति या संसाधन लगाए जाएँ, या जो यथासंभव पूर्ण हो। यह noun से पहले hyphen के साथ आने वाला विशेषण है।

  • The government ordered a full-scale investigation.
  • A full-scale search began for the missing climbers.

full-scale + model / copy (same size)

For models, drawings and copies, full-scale means the same size as the original.

मॉडल, चित्र और प्रतियों के लिए 'full-scale' का अर्थ मूल के बराबर आकार है।

  • The museum built a full-scale model of the ship.
  • The engineers made a full-scale drawing of the wing.

on a full-scale basis / become full-scale

It can be used in the predicate form, but it stays hyphenated.

इसका प्रयोग वाक्य के predicate में भी हो सकता है, पर hyphen बना रहता है।

  • The dispute has become full-scale.

full-scale vs large-scale

Full-scale stresses completeness or maximum effort; large-scale stresses size or number.

'Full-scale' पूर्णता या अधिकतम प्रयास पर बल देता है; 'large-scale' आकार या संख्या पर।

  • The mission was a full-scale rescue, not just a large-scale one.
+Collocations 5

full-scale + noun (action)

warattackinvasioninvestigationinquirysearch

  • The attack grew into a full-scale war.

full-scale + noun (model)

modeldrawingreplicacopytest

  • The team tested a full-scale model in the wind tunnel.

full-scale + noun (problem)

crisisriotpanicemergencydisaster

  • A small fire soon turned into a full-scale emergency.

verb + full-scale

launchorderleadcarry outbegin

  • The police launched a full-scale inquiry.

full-scale + production noun

productionoperationrehearsalexercisecampaign

  • The school held a full-scale rehearsal of the annual day.
“More examples 5
  • After the floods, a full-scale relief operation started in the district.

बाढ़ के बाद ज़िले में पूरे पैमाने पर राहत अभियान शुरू हुआ।

  • The company moved from a small test to full-scale production.

कंपनी छोटे परीक्षण से पूर्ण उत्पादन पर आ गई।

  • Radhika built a full-scale model of the water filter for the exhibition.

राधिका ने प्रदर्शनी के लिए वॉटर फ़िल्टर का पूर्ण आकार का मॉडल बनाया।

  • The strike became a full-scale protest across the state.

हड़ताल पूरे राज्य में व्यापक विरोध प्रदर्शन बन गई।

  • Officials fear a full-scale crisis if the dam breaks.

अधिकारियों को डर है कि यदि बाँध टूटा तो पूरा संकट खड़ा हो जाएगा।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The police ordered a full scale inquiry.

✓ The police ordered a full-scale inquiry.

As an adjective before a noun, full-scale needs a hyphen.

Noun से पहले विशेषण के रूप में 'full-scale' में hyphen लगता है।