large vs large-scale

large

adj
  • Of considerable or relatively great size or extent. 

  • That is large (the manufactured size). 

  • Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. 

adv
  • Before the wind. 

noun
  • One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured. 

  • A thousand dollars/pounds. 

  • One who fits an item of that size. 

  • An item labelled or denoted as being that size. 

large-scale

adj
  • Large in amount, scope or extent. 

  • Drawn large so as to show detail. 

How often have the words large and large-scale occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )