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   scope

   /skəʊp/

   noun

   • 1. the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant: "we widened the scope of our investigation" Similar extentrangebreadthwidthreachsweeppurviewspanstretchspreadhorizonareaspherefieldrealmcompassorbitambitterms of referencefield of referencejurisdictionremitconfinelimitgamutcompetence
   • 2. the opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something: "the scope for major change is always limited by political realities" Similar opportunityfreedomlatitudeleewaycapacitylibertyroomroom to manoeuvreelbow roomplaypossibilitychanceinformal:wriggle roomwiggle room
   • ▪ a purpose, end, or intention: archaic "Plato even maintains religion to be the chief aim and scope of human life"
   • 3. a telescope, microscope, or other device having a name ending in -scope: informal "infrared night scopes"
   • 4. the length of cable extended when a ship rides at anchor.
   • 5. the number of terms or arguments affected by an operator such as a quantifier or conjunction.

   verb

   • 1. assess or investigate something: "they'd scoped out their market"
   • ▪ set the scope of (a projected undertaking): "it is important that a project is scoped correctly to ensure the budget can be accurately defined"
   • 2. look at carefully; scan: informal North American "they watched him scoping the room, looking for Michael"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘target for shooting at’): from Italian scopo ‘aim’, from Greek skopos ‘target’, from skeptesthai ‘look out’. scope (sense 3 of the noun) is derived from -scope.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCOPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a device you look through, that makes something look bigger and helps you aim at it, and that is attached to something such as a gun: The guardsman watched through his rifle scope as the man approached the fence. Compare. sight. [ C ]

   • English (US)

     SCOPE meaning: 1. the range of a subject covered by a book,...

   • Economies of Scope

     ECONOMIES OF SCOPE definition: the reduction of costs that...

   • Scope: Russian Translation

     SCOPE translate: пределы, масштаб , возможность, простор ....

   • Scope: Polish Translation

     SCOPE translate: zakres, zasięg, miejsce, możliwość, pole...

   • Scope Spanish Translation

     SCOPE translate: alcance, campo, ámbito, posibilidades,...

   • Scope: French Translation

     SCOPE translate: champ [masculine], portée [feminine],...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     SCOPE translate: cơ hội, phạm vi, tầm. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     SCOPE translate: 範圍, 範圍, 機遇, （做某件事的）餘地，機會,...

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › scopeSCOPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Scope definition: extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.. See examples of SCOPE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCOPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › scope_1scope noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of scope noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scopeScope - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of scope. noun. the state of the environment in which a situation exists. synonyms: background, setting. see more. noun. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" “within the scope of an investigation” synonyms: ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach. see more. noun.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishscope verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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