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scope
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Meanings
noun
  • the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
    E.g. we widened the scope of our investigation
  • the opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something.
    E.g. the scope for major change is always limited by political realities
  • a telescope, microscope, or other device having a name ending in -scope.
    E.g. infrared night scopes
  • the length of cable extended when a ship rides at anchor.
  • the number of terms or arguments affected by an operator such as a quantifier or conjunction.
verb
  • assess or investigate something.
    E.g. they'd scoped out their market
  • look at carefully; scan.
    E.g. they watched him scoping the room, looking for Michael
-scope
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Meanings
combining form
  • denoting an instrument for observing, viewing, or examining.
    E.g. microscope

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