Definitions
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- adjective Being of a size or scope that is greater than usual; unusually large or extensive.
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- adjective Out of
scale ; much too large for the context in which it exists
Etymologies
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Examples
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That's due to a variety of factors, including fewer movies, TV work shifting to AFTRA and a new ad contract that cuts so-called "overscale" contributions for top paid actors.
Variety.com 2009
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The new 165,000-square-foot building is the latest in a series of expansions to the VMFA's prim 1936 building, a brick-and-limestone pile in the Georgian style, fronted by a classical pediment and an entryway that immediately requires visitors to ascend a pompously overscale staircase.
Rick Mather's design elevates Richmond museum's dour 1930s architecture 2010
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Although this is not discussed publicly, about half the musicians earn overscale.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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Although this is not discussed publicly, about half the musicians earn overscale.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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Although this is not discussed publicly, about half the musicians earn overscale.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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The new 165,000-square-foot building is the latest in a series of expansions to the VMFA's prim 1936 building, a brick-and-limestone pile in the Georgian style, fronted by a classical pediment and an entryway that immediately requires visitors to ascend a pompously overscale staircase.
Rick Mather's design elevates Richmond museum's dour 1930s architecture 2010
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Although this is not discussed publicly, about half the musicians earn overscale.
BARGAINING WITH THE DEVIL ROBERT MNOOKIN 2010
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They tell us the plan is to hold salaries flat for overscale people, and hang on to as much of the crew as they can.
Studio Merry-Go-Round Steve Hulett 2009
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The big, overscale deals that happened at DreamWorks Animation and elsewhere in the nineties?
DreamWorks Rolls Out Schedule Steve Hulett 2009
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As to the obese, my question has always been why did they not diet when they were 20 pounds overscale instead of letting the problem worsen to 50 pounds?
The Ups and Downs of Weight-Loss Surgery - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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