Scope

[skəʊp] or [skop]

Definition

(noun.) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: 'the range of a supersonic jet'; 'a piano has a greater range than the human voice'; 'the ambit of municipal legislation'; 'within the compass of this article'; 'within the scope of an investigation'; 'outside the reach of the law'; 'in the political orbit of a world power'.

Checked by Annabelle--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object.

(n.) Room or opportunity for free outlook or aim; space for action; amplitude of opportunity; free course or vent; liberty; range of view, intent, or action.

(n.) Extended area.

(n.) Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable.

(v. t.) To look at for the purpose of evaluation; usually with out; as, to scope out the area as a camping site.

Editor: Sharon

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Purpose, proposal, drift, tendency, aim, mark, intention, intent, purport, design, object, view.[2]. Room, opportunity, margin, range, liberty, latitude, amplitude, free course, free play, full play, elbow room.

Typist: Yvette

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Aim, object, mark, end, design, purpose, intention, drift, room, occasion,opportunity, liberty

ANT:Avoidance, nonintention, pretermission, inadvertence, accident, aimlessness,deviation

Edited by Dorothy

Definition

n. (obs.) a bundle as of twigs.

n. that which one sees space as far as one can see: room or opportunity for free outlook: space for action: the end before the mind: intention: length of cable at which a vessel rides at liberty: a target.—adjs. Scope′ful with a wide prospect; Scope′less purposeless useless.

Typist: Ralph

Examples

Typed by Eugenia

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