scope
/skoʊp/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Environmental impacts lie outside the scope of this report."
- "Such transactions fall within the scope of VAT."
- "Coastie yanked her eye away from the night scope when those big lights were caught by it and amplified in intensity. Her entire view had gone white in an instant. “I can't see!” Temporarily blinded, she let touch become her primary sense, dropped the M40, and grabbed her alternate weapon, an M16 with an ACOG day scope that was already registered for the same distance."
- "My job doesn't give me much scope for personal development."
- "It is also true that the vast majority of teachers are highly skilled and experienced professionals who are already doing an excellent job in the classroom, thus leaving relatively little scope for improvement."
- "She had in fact put in a resume at another firm that gave their graphics team much more scope."
Etymology
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /skoʊp/
- British English: /skəʊp/