Embed Code
The area in which something is applicable or a radius for something to be effective.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
scope (noun)1.
- intention object
2.
space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought
3.
extent of treatment, activity, or influence
4.
range of operation as
a) the range of a logical operator a string in predicate calculus that is governed by a quantifier
b) a grammatical constituent that determines the interpretation of a predicate or quantifier range
1.
any of various instruments for viewing as
a) - microscope
b) - telescope
c) a telescope mounted on a firearm for use as a sight
2.
- horoscope
transitive verb
to look at especially for the purpose of evaluation - often used with out scoped her out from across the room Timothy Allis
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
scope (noun)an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
SYNONYMS:
ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confines, dimension(s), extent, reach, realm, scope, sweep, widthRELATED WORDS:
gamut, spectrum, spread; bailiwick, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, province, region, specialty, sphere, terrain; frontier; horizon, panoramaScope (Wikipedia)
Scope (Wiktionary)
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈskəʊp/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈskoʊp/
- (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈskəʉp/, /ˈskɐʉp/
- (Caribbean, India, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈsko(ː)p/
- Hyphenation: scope
- Rhymes: -əʊp
Etymology 1
From Italian scopo (“purpose”), from Latin scopus (“target”), from Ancient Greek σκοπός
... Read MoreScope, Width, Stretch, Distance, Sweep, Area, Coverage, Length, Compass, Spread