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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
2- a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compound words:
telescope.
-scope
1combining form
- indicating an instrument for observing, viewing, or detecting
microscope
stethoscope
scope
2/ 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 )
- informal.
- archaic.purpose or aim
verb
- informal.to look at or examine carefully
Derived Forms
- -scopic, combining_form:in_adjective
Other Word Forms
- DZl adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of scope1
Origin of scope2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She later added: "The scope of this inquest is very much a work in progress. The family wants some transparency."
Democrats accuse them of tampering with funding approved by Congress that is outside the president's scope.
I'm wondering if the scope here is limited to just corporate money.
Pember’s journalism and advocacy, along with that of a growing number of writers and activists, both Native and not, are making clear the scope and impact of one major pillar of this epochal injustice.
Russia's ceasefire in Ukraine lasted only 30 hours, and even then it appears to have been very limited in scope, with accusations of violations on both sides.
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