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 Definitions of SCOPE  [ʊp]  

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Definition of 'SCOPE' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

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

2.  scope
opportunity or freedom for movement or activity:
to give one's fancy full scope.

3.  scope
extent in space; a tract or area.

4.  scope
length:
a scope of cable.

5.  scope
(used as a short form of microscope, periscope, radarscope, etc.)

6.  scope
Ling., 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.

7.  scope
aim or purpose.

8. (v.t.) scope
Slang. to look at or over; examine (often fol. by out).

Etymology:  (1525–35; < It scopo < Gk skopós aim, mark to shoot at; cf. -scope)

Definition of 'SCOPE' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
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"

2. (noun) setting, background, scope
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
"you can't do that in a university setting"

3. (noun) telescope, scope
a magnifier of images of distant objects

4. (noun) oscilloscope, scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities


Definition of 'SCOPE' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) scope
the range of subjects that sth deals with
a topic that is beyond the scope of the research

2.  scope
the opportunity or possibility for sth
The experts see scope for growth in the economy.


Definition of 'SCOPE' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) SCOPE
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

2. (noun) SCOPE
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

3. (noun) SCOPE
extended area

4. (noun) SCOPE
length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable

5. (verb) SCOPE
to look at for the purpose of evaluation; usually with out; as, to scope out the area as a camping site


Translation of 'SCOPE' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: (often withfor) the opportunity or chance to do, use or develop
There's no scope for originality in this job.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: geleentheid Arabic flag Arabic: فُرْصَه، مَجال Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: възможност
Brazilian flag Brazilian: margem Czech flag Czech: možnost German flag German: der Raum
Danish flag Danish: plads Greek flag Greek: προοπτική, ευκαιρία Spanish flag Spanish: oportunidad
Estonian flag Estonian: (tegutsemis)ruum Farsi flag Farsi: محدوده Finnish flag Finnish: pelivara
French flag French: possibilité Hebrew flag Hebrew: אֶפשָרוּת Hindi flag Hindi: संभावना
Croatian flag Croatian: mogućnost, svrha Hungarian flag Hungarian: lehetőség Indonesian flag Indonesian: kesempatan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: svigrúm Italian flag Italian: opportunità Japanese flag Japanese: 機会
Korean flag Korean: 기회 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: galimybė, proga Latvian flag Latvian: iespēja
Malay flag Malay: peluang; kesempatan Dutch flag Dutch: ruimte Norwegian flag Norwegian: mulighet, spillerom
Polish flag Polish: pole działania Persian flag Persian: محدوده Pashto flag Pashto: غايه، مقصد: ډګر: ذهنى وده
Portuguese flag Portuguese: margem Romanian flag Romanian: posibi­li­tate Russian flag Russian: возможность
Slovak flag Slovak: možnosť Slovenian flag Slovenian: možnost Serbian flag Serbian: mogućnost
Swedish flag Swedish: möjlighet, spelrum Thai flag Thai: โอกาส; ความเป็นไปได้ Turkish flag Turkish: fırsat, olanak
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 機會,餘地 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: можливість, простір Urdu flag Urdu: گنجائش
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: cơ hội Chinese flag Chinese: 机遇,机会

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