SCOPES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Scope

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: skəʊp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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
Definition:

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
Definition:

the length of cable extended when a ship rides at anchor.

Short Definition:

length of cable extended when ship rides at anchor

Definition:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: skəʊp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

assess or investigate something

Short Definition:

assess or investigate something

Examples:
  • they'd scoped out their market
Definition:

look at carefully; scan

Short Definition:

look at carefully

Examples:
  • they watched him scoping the room, looking for Michael

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