scope

[ skohp ]

/ skoʊp /

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noun

extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.

space for movement or activity; opportunity for operation: to give one's fancy full scope.

extent in space; a tract or area.

length: a scope of cable.

aim or purpose.

Linguistics, Logic. the range of words or elements of an expression over which a modifier or operator has control: In “old men and women,” “old” may either take “men and women” or just “men” in its scope.

(used as a short form of microscope, oscilloscope, periscope, radarscope, riflescope, telescopic sight, etc.)

verb (used with object), scoped, scop·ing.

Slang. to look at, read, or investigate, as in order to evaluate or appreciate.

Verb Phrases

scope out, Slang.

to look at or over; examine; check out: a rock musician scoping out the audience before going on stage.
to master; figure out: By the time we'd scoped out the problem, it was too late.

Origin of scope

First recorded in 1525–35; from Italian scopo, from Greek skopós “aim, mark to shoot at”; akin to skopeîn “to look at” (see -scope)

SYNONYMS FOR scope

2 margin, room, liberty.

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synonym study for scope

1. See range.

OTHER WORDS FROM scope

scopeless, adjective

Definition for scope (2 of 2)

-scope

a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compound words: telescope.

Compare -scopy.

Origin of -scope

<New Latin -scopium<Greek -skopion, -skopeion, equivalent to skop(eîn) to look at (akin to sképtesthai to look, view carefully; cf. skeptic) + -ion, -eion noun suffix

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British Dictionary definitions for scope (1 of 2)

scope

/ (skəʊp) /

noun

opportunity for exercising the faculties or abilities; capacity for actionplenty of scope for improvement

range of view, perception, or grasp; outlook

the area covered by an activity, topic, etc; rangethe scope of his thesis was vast

nautical slack left in an anchor cable

logic linguistics that part of an expression that is governed by a given operator: the scope of the negation in PV– (q ∧ r) is –(q ∧ r)

informal short for telescope, microscope, oscilloscope

archaic purpose or aim

verb (tr)

informal to look at or examine carefully

Word Origin for scope

C16: from Italian scopo goal, from Latin scopus, from Greek skopos target; related to Greek skopein to watch

British Dictionary definitions for scope (2 of 2)

-scope

n combining form

indicating an instrument for observing, viewing, or detectingmicroscope; stethoscope

Derived forms of -scope

-scopic, adj combining form

Word Origin for -scope

from New Latin -scopium, from Greek -skopion, from skopein to look at

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Medical definitions for scope

-scope

suff.

An instrument for viewing or observing:bronchoscope.

单词	scope
释义	scope [ skohp ] / skoʊp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scope ON THESAURUS.COM noun extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope. space for movement or activity; opportunity for operation: to give one's fancy full scope. extent in space; a tract or area. length: a scope of cable. aim or purpose. Linguistics, Logic. the range of words or elements of an expression over which a modifier or operator has control: In “old men and women,” “old” may either take “men and women” or just “men” in its scope. (used as a short form of microscope, oscilloscope, periscope, radarscope, riflescope, telescopic sight, etc.) verb (used with object), scoped, scop·ing. Slang. to look at, read, or investigate, as in order to evaluate or appreciate. Verb Phrases scope out, Slang. to look at or over; examine; check out: a rock musician scoping out the audience before going on stage. to master; figure out: By the time we'd scoped out the problem, it was too late. Origin of scope First recorded in 1525–35; from Italian scopo, from Greek skopós “aim, mark to shoot at”; akin to skopeîn “to look at” (see -scope) SYNONYMS FOR scope 2 margin, room, liberty. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scope ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for scope 1. See range. OTHER WORDS FROM scope scopeless, adjective Definition for scope (2 of 2) -scope a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compound words: telescope. Compare -scopy. Origin of -scope <New Latin -scopium<Greek -skopion, -skopeion, equivalent to skop(eîn) to look at (akin to sképtesthai to look, view carefully; cf. skeptic) + -ion, -eion noun suffix Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for scope (1 of 2) scope / (skəʊp) / noun opportunity for exercising the faculties or abilities; capacity for actionplenty of scope for improvement range of view, perception, or grasp; outlook the area covered by an activity, topic, etc; rangethe scope of his thesis was vast nautical slack left in an anchor cable logic linguistics that part of an expression that is governed by a given operator: the scope of the negation in PV– (q ∧ r) is –(q ∧ r) informal short for telescope, microscope, oscilloscope archaic purpose or aim verb (tr) informal to look at or examine carefully See also scope out Word Origin for scope C16: from Italian scopo goal, from Latin scopus, from Greek skopos target; related to Greek skopein to watch British Dictionary definitions for scope (2 of 2) -scope n combining form indicating an instrument for observing, viewing, or detectingmicroscope; stethoscope Derived forms of -scope -scopic, adj combining form Word Origin for -scope from New Latin -scopium, from Greek -skopion, from skopein to look at Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scope breadth, outlook, capacity, extension, purview, sphere, opportunity, radius, leeway, fullness, ambit, span, area, liberty, field, play, run, reach, confines, latitude Medical definitions for scope -scope suff. An instrument for viewing or observing:bronchoscope. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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scope

noun

verb (used with object), scoped, scop·ing.

Verb Phrases

Origin of scope

SYNONYMS FOR scope

synonym study for scope

OTHER WORDS FROM scope

Definition for scope (2 of 2)

Origin of -scope

British Dictionary definitions for scope (1 of 2)

noun

verb (tr)

Word Origin for scope

British Dictionary definitions for scope (2 of 2)

n combining form

Derived forms of -scope

Word Origin for -scope

Words related to scope

Medical definitions for scope

suff.