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scopenoun [ U ] uk

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scope noun [U]

(RANGE)

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C1 the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc.: I'm afraid that problem is beyond/outside the scope of my lecture. Oil painting does not come within the scope of a course of this kind. We would now like to broaden/widen the scope of the enquiry and look at more general matters.

More examplesFewer examplesThe campaign appears to be growing in scope and intensity.She complained that the plan was too limited in scope.The scope of those talks is still to be determined.Other schemes are much broader in their scope.The matter falls outside the scope of the present committee.

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Range and limits

all the way to idiom

ambit

anywhere

at large idiom

band

compass

finitely

finitude

gamut

glass ceiling

limit

parametrically

point spread

proviso

realm

restricted

spectrum

spread

stretch

string

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scope noun [U]

(OPPORTUNITY)

C2 the opportunity for doing something: There is limited scope for further reductions in the workforce.

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Opportunity

another/a second bite at/of the cherry idiom

be in with a shout idiom

best bet idiom

big break

fish

foot

given half a/the chance idiom

going

have a few, several, etc. irons in the fire idiom

have a field day idiom

hay

inch

iron

pass someone by

platform

room for manoeuvre idiom

second chance

shop window

the American dream

the run of something idiom

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scopeverb uk

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scope verb

(EXAMINE)

[ I or T ] to watch or examine something carefully: They think their house is being scoped by burglars. Fire investigators scoped the area for any evidence that someone had set the fires on purpose. While retailers hoped, bargain-hunters scoped.

[ T ]

medical

specialized to examine a hollow part inside the body with an endoscope (= a long, thin medical device): In those studies, doctors scoped patients' stomachs. Players on every pro team have been scoped, mostly for their knees.

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Using the eyes

accommodate

accommodation

all eyes are on someone/something idiom

astigmatic

beholder

cast

corner

discern

fix

glare

penetrating

perceive

re-see

re-sight

rest on someone/something

resurvey

rubbernecking

sighting

spot

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Medical examination

scope verb

(PLAN)

[ T ] to plan something in detail before it happens, looking at everything that is involved: If the whole thing is scoped and evaluated, with sound project management, then perhaps it will be OK.

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Planning, expecting and arranging

accidentally

accidentally on purpose idiom

advertent

advisedly

aim at something

bargain

conscious

cue

game something out

game-fixing

hatch

have something in mind idiom

have something up your sleeve idiom

horizon scanning

pencil

provide

provide against something

provide for someone

provident

providently

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Phrasal verb

scope something/someone out -scopesuffix uk

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used to form nouns that refer to devices for looking at or discovering and measuring things: a microscope a telescope

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Measuring, weighing, & counting devices

beam balance

dial

fitness tracker

gage

gamma counter

gamma meter

gradation

hydrograph

indicator

light meter

micrometer

plumb line

probe

sensor

straight edge

tracker

voltmeter

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weather balloon

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scopenoun [ U ] us

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scope noun [U]

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the range of matters considered or dealt with: We are going to widen the scope of the investigation.

scope noun [U]

(OPPORTUNITY)

the opportunity for activity: There is limited scope for further reducing the workforce.

scope noun [U]

(DEVICE)

infml a device you look through to see something that is difficult to see directly, such as a microscope or a telescope

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scope | Business English

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the range of things that an activity, company, law, etc. deals with: large/ambitious in scopebeyond/outside the scope of sth He involved himself in affairs beyond the scope of his job.within the scope of sth To come within the scope of the law of confidence, the information does not have to be particularly special.

the opportunity for doing something: scope for (doing) sth There is scope for further improvement.

(Definition of scope from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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We give a formal specification of scopes and event mappings within a trace-based formalism adapted from temporal logic.

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In this article, the notion of scopes in event-based systems is proposed in order to incorporate an explicit structuring mechanism.

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All potential name clashes are correctly resolved by means of an indexing scheme for identically named variables that are bound in different scopes.

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Furthermore, the modal operator that is contributed by -bar scopes over the complete meaning of the particle verb.

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We wish to study systems with dynamic scopes and the integration of efficient network protocols to implement scopes.

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Now we extend the specification of a simple event system to also deal with scopes.

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Another set of data illustrates point (b) above, that any combination of the three enclitics under discussion is excluded even when they have different scopes.

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Extending confined types with generics achieves some of the flexibility of ownership types, but the number of scopes remains bounded.

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Note that there is no intended counting of scopes with the new primitives.

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More specifically, topics tend to have wider scopes as predication is involved.

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Events can only cross the boundary in a downward direction and no other features of scopes are mentioned.

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We have also given a formal specification of event systems and scopes and event mappings within a trace-based formalism adapted from temporal logic.

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Two mapping components are required to constrain the visibility of the transformed notifications to the appropriate scopes.

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Units in a system could easily be re-grouped into units of different scales to cope with problems of different scopes.

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We have introduced the notion of scopes as a powerful structuring mechanism for event-based systems.

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ambitious scopeThe volume has ambitious scope and covers almost all potential supports and services.

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ample scopeThe appeal to history also offered ample scope for radicalization.

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broad scopeFor a start, it indicates the broad scope of the rental trade in clothes which incorporated illicit as well as licit transactions.

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What is the pronunciation of scope, -scope?

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範圍, 機遇, （做某件事的）餘地，機會…

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范围, 机遇, （做某件事的）余地，机会…

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alcance, campo, ámbito…

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escopo, possibilidade, vigiar…

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व्याप्ती, आवाका, संधी…

kapsam, fırsat, olanak…

champ [masculine], portée [feminine], possibilité [feminine]…

範囲（はんい）, 機会（きかい）…

ruimte, terrein…

ஒரு புத்தகம், நிரல், விவாதம்…

(किसी किताब, कार्यक्रम या चर्चा द्वारा किसी एक विषय के विस्तार की) सीमा, दायरा…

વ્યાપ, કાર્યક્ષેત્ર, તક…

plads, rækkevidde…

möjlighet, spelrum, [fattnings]förmåga…

peluang, kesempatan, skop…

der Raum, der Bereich…

rekkevidde [masculine], ramme [masculine], mulighet [masculine]…

حد, دسترس, گنجائش…

можливість, простір, межі…

пределы, масштаб, возможность…

పుస్తకం, ప్రోగ్రామ్, చర్చ…

কোনো বই, প্রোগ্রাম, আলোচনা…

možnost, sféra…

kesempatan, lingkup…

โอกาส, ความเป็นไปได้, ขอบเขต…

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GamesDaily CrosswordWord PuzzleWord FinderAll gamesFeaturedWord of the DaySynonym of the DayWord of the YearNew wordsLanguage storiesAll featuredPop cultureSlangEmojiMemesAcronymsGender and sexualityAll pop cultureWriting tipsGrammar Coach™Writing hubGrammar essentialsCommonly confusedAll writing tipsGamesFeaturedPop cultureWriting tipsscope[ skohp ]show ipaSee synonyms for: scopescopedscopesscoping on Thesaurus.comnounextent 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.)See moreverb (used with object),scoped, scop·ing.Slang. to look at, read, or investigate, as in order to evaluate or appreciate.Verb Phrasesscope 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 scope1First recorded in 1525–35; from Italian scopo, from Greek skopós “aim, mark to shoot at”; akin to skopeîn “to look at” (see -scope)synonym study For scope1. See range. Other words for scope1 ambit, breadth, extent, range, reach, sweep 2 room, libertySee synonyms for scope on Thesaurus.comOther words from scopescopeless, adjectiveWords Nearby scopescooterscoot overscopscopaScopasscopescope outScopesScopes trialscopingscoping studyOther definitions for -scope (2 of 2)-scopea combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compound words: telescope.Origin of -scope2

Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use scope in a sentenceThe campaign is “much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza or other previous outbreak-related vaccination responses,” said the playbook for states from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.U.S. outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines | Rachel Schallom | September 16, 2020 | FortuneVarious organizations have already tried to reduce the scope of the new law, and some worrying provisions, though none mentioned here, have been removed.Brazil’s “fake news” bill won’t solve its misinformation problem | Amy Nordrum | September 10, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewDocuments obtained by Voice of San Diego showed Zandvliet wrote many exemptions for reasons well outside the scope of accepted medical science.Vaccine Exemption Doctor on Probation, Can No Longer Write Exemptions | Will Huntsberry | September 4, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoOne indication of the scope of those ambitions came recently, when Walmart surprised everyone by teaming up with Microsoft to bid on social-media platform TikTok.America’s largest retailer is taking on Amazon Prime | Marc Bain | September 4, 2020 | QuartzMy concerns are with the size, scope and speed of what is being reopened on Monday.Morning Report: MTS Rejects Many Who Applied for Disabled Fare Reductions | Voice of San Diego | August 31, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoSpecial praise goes to Kudrow for the way she broadened the scope of Valerie Cherish in Season 2.‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards | Kevin Fallon | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost of the actions taken by prior presidents were more limited in size, scope and benefits.Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: November 23 | PunditFact.com | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe story of Alstory Simon has all the scope and scale, the cruel reversals, and pointless waste of proper tragedy.Wrongly Imprisoned for 15 Years Thanks to an Innocence Project | Jacob Siegel | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“We are talking a very broad scope here,” one senior committee staff member said.Congress Scouring Every U.S. Spy Program | Eli Lake | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI mean, most people on here are literally openly hoping for the leaks to continue and expand in scope and scale.‘The Fappening’ Perpetuators Have a J.Law Come-to-Jesus Moment and ‘Cower With Shame’ | Marlow Stern | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot only do children thus of themselves extend the scope of our commands, they show a disposition to make rules for themselves.Children's Ways | James SullyWhat are these numerous Acts of Parliament and what are their objects, scope, and intentions?Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowCurt as is the cable it has yet scope to show up a little more of our great K.'s outfit.Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonA few words will suffice to explain the general scope of those alterations.Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV. | VariousOn reaching the front the volunteer captain soon found scope for his pencil.Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for scope (1 of 2)scope/ (skəʊp) /nounopportunity for exercising the faculties or abilities; capacity for action: plenty of scope for improvementrange of view, perception, or grasp; outlookthe area covered by an activity, topic, etc; range: the scope of his thesis was vastnautical slack left in an anchor cablelogic 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, oscilloscopearchaic purpose or aimSee moreverb(tr)informal to look at or examine carefullyOrigin of scope1C16: from Italian scopo goal, from Latin scopus, from Greek skopos target; related to Greek skopein to watchSee also scope outBritish Dictionary definitions for -scope (2 of 2)-scopen combining formindicating an instrument for observing, viewing, or detecting: microscope; stethoscopeOrigin of -scope2from New Latin -scopium, from Greek -skopion, from skopein to look atDerived forms of -scope-scopic, adj combining formCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition

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scope noun OPAL W /skəʊp/ /skəʊp/[uncountable]

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the opportunity or ability to do or achieve something synonym potential scope for something There's still plenty of scope for improvement.Her job offers very little scope for promotion. scope (for somebody) (to do something) The extra money will give us the scope to improve our facilities. within somebody's scope First try to do something that is within your scope.Extra ExamplesThere is limited scope for creativity in my job.These courses give students more scope for developing their own ideas.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivefullampleconsiderable…verb + scopehaveallow (somebody)give somebody…prepositionscope forSee full entry

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the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc. deals withThe police are broadening the scope of their investigation. in scope Our powers are limited in scope. beyond the scope of something This subject lies beyond the scope of our investigation. outside the scope of something These issues were outside the scope of the article.Extra ExamplesThis is a novel of epic scope and grand passions.These disputes fall within the scope of the local courts.These criteria were used to determine the scope of the curriculum.The survey is too limited in (its) scope.The sheer scope of the project was impressive.The scope of the exhibition is disappointingly narrow.The geographical scope of product markets has widened since the war.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivebroadwideepic…verb + scopebroadenenlargeexpand…scope + verbbroadenexpandextend…prepositionbeyond the scope ofoutside the scope ofin (something’s) scope…See full entry

-scope (in nouns) an instrument for looking through or watching something withmicroscopetelescope Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘target for shooting at’): from Italian scopo ‘aim’, from Greek skopos ‘target’, from skeptesthai ‘look out’. noun sense 3 early 17th cent. from modern Latin -scopium, from Greek skopein ‘look at’. The verb dates from the 1970s.See scope in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee scope in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:

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scope verb /skəʊp/ /skəʊp/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they scope /skəʊp/ /skəʊp/ he / she / it scopes /skəʊps/ /skəʊps/ past simple scoped /skəʊpt/ /skəʊpt/ past participle scoped /skəʊpt/ /skəʊpt/ -ing form scoping /ˈskəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈskəʊpɪŋ/

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scope something (informal) to look at or examine something carefully and completelyHis eyes scoped the room, trying to spot her in the crowd.

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to examine something carefully before you start work on it so that you know the size of the task scope something The information helped us scope the project. scope something out They had already scoped out project needs and costs. Word Originverb early 17th cent. from modern Latin -scopium, from Greek skopein ‘look at’. The verb dates from the 1970s.See scope in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation:

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how much a subject or situation relates to: Do we know the full scope of the problem yet?

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the opportunity to do something: There is plenty of scope for improvement.

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範圍, 機遇, （做某件事的）餘地，機會…

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范围, 机遇, （做某件事的）余地，机会…

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alcance, campo, ámbito…

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escopo, possibilidade, vigiar…

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rekkevidde [masculine], ramme [masculine], mulighet [masculine]…

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scope From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishscopescope1 /skəʊp $ skoʊp/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun

1 LIMIT[uncountable] the range of things that a subject, activity, book etc deals withscope of

the need to define the scope of the investigation

measures to limit the scope of criminals’ activitiesbeyond/outside/within the scope of something

A full discussion of that issue is beyond the scope of this book.widen/broaden/extend etc the scope of something

Let us extend the scope of the study to examine more factors.narrow/limit etc the scope of something

The court’s ruling narrowed the scope of the affirmative action program.limited/wider etc in scope

His efforts were too limited in scope to have much effect. 2 CHANCE/OPPORTUNITY[uncountable] the opportunity to do or develop somethingscope for

The scope for successful gardening increases dramatically with a greenhouse.there is considerable/great/little etc scope for something

There is considerable scope for further growth in the economy.

3 [singular] informal a particular set of activities and the people who are involved in them SYN scenethe music/cinema/club etc scopeCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesbroadThe new book has a broader scope.limited/narrowThe scope of the research was quite limited.verbswiden/broaden the scope of somethingThe police are widening the scope of their investigation.extend/expand the scope of somethingThey may extend the scope of the project.narrow/limit the scope of somethingHe had severely limited the scope of his autobiography.define the scope of something (=say exactly what the scope is)The group’s first task was to define the scope of the review.come/fall within the scope of something (=be included in it)Banks and building societies fall within the scope of the new legislation.fall outside the scope of something (=not be included in it)His later exploits in Persia fall outside the scope of this book.phrasesbe limited/restricted in scopeThe law is quite limited in scope.be national/international/global in scope (=include a whole country, several countries, or the whole world)Some markets are local while others are national or international in scope.

Examples from the Corpusscope• A clear statement of the goal and scope of a research project is a useful reference point.• Student science projects should vary in length and scope.• The ruling party has granted concessions of considerable scope.• Regulations are important in markets that are increasingly international in scope.• The result of this is that the law relating to fraud and commercial affairs in general is strictly limited in its scope.• The first is the question of its scope.• In some cases, such as the regional development grant, there was little scope for re-allocation as spending was demand-led.• Roller blinds offer a good deal of scope through colour and fabric combinations, from floral patterns to bold geometric prints.• Considering the scope, the trips are fairly inexpensive.• I'm afraid the matter falls outside the scope of this enquiry.• It was determined that the Commissioner had been acting within the scope of his official duties.• The scope and limits of teachers' end students' freedom of association is the focus of this chapter.• Many of the amendments have been introduced to clarify the meaning of the regulations and do not change their scope.beyond/outside/within the scope of something• The details of rotational line positions in vibration bands are exceedingly complex, and beyond the scope of this book.• In its bulk and lack of conspicuous authorship the work is clearly beyond the scope of a single writer.• Several trials that looked at cancer prevention were not considered within the scope of this analysis.• Only payments of cash of at least £600 fall within the scope of Gift Aid.• Parts of an individual's day-to-day behaviour are quite idiosyncratic- in general, these fall outside the scope of social anthropology.• This is a particularly complex issue, largely beyond the scope of this book.• It continued under this legislation until 1958 and, though usually constituting development, was outside the scope of planning control.• Yet the significance for the ancient Israelites of the capture of the ark went beyond the scope of such attachments.scope for• Is there much scope for initiative in this job?scopescope2 verb

→ scope somebody/something ↔ out→ See Verb tableOrigin scope1 (1500-1600) Italian scopo “purpose”, from Greek skopos

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Verb tablescopeSimple FormPresentI, you, we, theyscopehe, she, itscopes

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PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyscopedPresent perfectI, you, we, theyhave scopedhe, she, ithas scopedPast perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad scopedFutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill scopeFuture perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have scoped

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you, we, theyare scopingPastI, he, she, itwas scopingyou, we, theywere scopingPresent perfectI, you, we, theyhave been scopinghe, she, ithas been scopingPast perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been scopingFutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be scopingFuture perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been scoping

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the area that is included in or dealt with by something

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The essay is sweeping/comprehensive in scope. [=the essay includes information, ideas, etc., about many topics]

The law is of limited scope. [=the law applies only to a few situations, people, etc.]

I was impressed by the size and scope of the book.

That problem is somewhat beyond the scope of this discussion.

We want to widen the scope of the study.

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This study has a wider/broader scope than previous studies on the subject have had.

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space or opportunity for action, thought, etc.

A bigger budget will allow more scope [=room] for innovation.

The work has been good, but there's still some scope for improvement.

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an instrument (such as a telescope or microscope) that is used to look at things

We looked through the scope at the moon.

the scope of a rifle

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scope out

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scope (someone or something) out

scope out (someone or something)

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to look at (someone or something) especially in order to get information

They scoped out [=checked out] the area before setting up the tent.

Players were scoping out the competition.

He wants to scope out [=consider, examine] all of the possibilities before deciding what to do.

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