Scope

Quick meaning: Scope is a noun meaning The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.

Meaning

The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.

More Meanings

1. (weaponry) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
2. Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.
3. (programming) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
4. (logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
5. (linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
6. Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.
7. (medicine, colloquial) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.

Example Sentences

Such transactions fall within the scope of VAT.

Environmental impacts lie outside the scope of this report.

My job doesn't give me much scope for personal development.

She had in fact put in a resume at another firm that gave their graphics team much more scope.

Word Forms

• scopes
• scoping
• scoped

Synonyms for scope

Depending on context, synonyms include compass, ambit, range, reach, background, orbit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reach, setting, ambit, background, telescope, oscilloscope.

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