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Word: Scope
Speech Type: Noun
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
skəʊp
the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant
Short Definition:extent of area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant
Examples:- we widened the scope of our investigation
- such questions go beyond the scope of this book
the opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something
Short Definition:opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something
Examples:- the scope for major change is always limited by political realities
a telescope, microscope, or other device having a name ending in -scope
Short Definition:telescope, microscope, or other device having name ending in -scope
Examples:- infrared night scopes
the length of cable extended when a ship rides at anchor.
Short Definition:length of cable extended when ship rides at anchor
the number of terms or arguments affected by an operator such as a quantifier or conjunction.
Short Definition:number of terms or arguments affected by operator
Word: Scope
Speech Type: Verb
skəʊp
assess or investigate something
Short Definition:assess or investigate something
Examples:- they'd scoped out their market
look at carefully; scan
Short Definition:look at carefully
Examples:- they watched him scoping the room, looking for Michael
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