Engineering Project Glossary

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'large scale' can also be considered a compound noun, where two or more words are combined to form a single noun that represents a specific concept or idea.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. 'Large' is an adjective in this context because it describes the size or extent of the scale.

• The construction project is being executed on a large scale to meet the growing demand.
• They're going all out on this project, it's gonna be huge!
• The party last night was on a massive scale, everyone was there.
• Her emotions were on a large scale, ranging from extreme joy to deep sorrow.

noun a planned piece of work that is designed to achieve a particular aim

verb to estimate or forecast something on the basis of present trends or data

• The board approved the new project proposal.
• We're starting a new project next week.
• Let's get this project show on the road!
• Life is like a project with many moving parts.