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scope
1[skohp]
noun
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc..
an investigation of wide scope.
space for movement or activity; opportunity for operation.
to give one's fancy full scope.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,extent in space; a tract or area.
length.
a scope of cable.
aim or purpose.
Linguistics, Logic.the range of words or elements of an expression over which a modifier or operator has control.
In “old men and women,” “old” may either take “men and women” or just “men” in its scope.
(used as a short form of microscope, oscilloscope, periscope, radarscope, riflescope, telescopic sight, etc.)
verb (used with object)
Slang.to look at, read, or investigate, as in order to evaluate or appreciate.
verb phrase
Slang
to look at or over; examine; check out.
a rock musician scoping out the audience before going on stage.
to master; figure out.
By the time we'd scoped out the problem, it was too late.
-scope
2a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compound words.
telescope.
scope
1/ əʊ /
noun
opportunity for exercising the faculties or abilities; capacity for action
plenty of scope for improvement
range of view, perception, or grasp; outlook
the area covered by an activity, topic, etc; range
the scope of his thesis was vast
nautical slack left in an anchor cable
logic linguistics that part of an expression that is governed by a given operator: the scope of the negation in ʳ– ( q ∧ r ) is –( q ∧ r )
informalshort for telescope microscope oscilloscope
archaicpurpose or aim
verb
informalto look at or examine carefully
-scope
2combining form
indicating an instrument for observing, viewing, or detecting
microscope
stethoscope
Other 51Թ Forms
- scopeless adjective
- -scopic combining form
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scope1
Origin of scope2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"There is no scope for mistakes here - we have to ensure that every family receives the right body," said HP Sanghvi, the director of Directorate of Forensic Sciences in Gandhinagar city.
“His actions were illegal — both exceeding the scope of his statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” Breyer wrote.
Indeed, the scope of his creative imprint is all but incalculable.
But Tuesday, he said, marked a new level in approach and scope as federal agents tried to access fields and packinghouses.
What has played out recently on the city’s streets is significantly more limited in scope, Mayor Karen Bass said.
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