scope en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [skɐʉp] (Australia) some speakers
- /skoʊp/ (Canada, General-American)
- /skəʊp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /sko(ː)p/ (Caribbean, India, Scotland)
- (California, Southern) audio
- /skɐʉp/ (New-Zealand)
- /skəʉp/ (Australia)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós)bor. Late Latin scopusder. Italian scopoder. English scope From Italian scopo (“purpose”), from Latin scopus (“target”), from Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-. Etymologically related to skeptic and spectrum.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
Such transactions fall within the scope of VAT.
Environmental impacts lie outside the scope of this report.
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(countable, uncountable) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
Coastie yanked her eye away from the night scope when those big lights were caught by it and amplified in intensity. Her entire view had gone white in an instant. “I can't see!” Temporarily blinded, she let touch become her primary sense, dropped the M40, and grabbed her alternate weapon, an M16 with an ACOG day scope that was already registered for the same distance.
2014, Sgt. Jack Coughlin, Donald A. Davis, On Scope: A Sniper Novel, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN:
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(countable, uncountable) Potential range of action; degree of freedom; opportunity.
VISITORS to Balijatra will get a scope to learn about the history and richness of classical Odia language and writers who contributed towards enriching it.
2025 October 10, “Balijatra to celebrate classical Odia language, its authors in 2025”, in The New Indian Express:She had in fact put in a resume at another firm that gave their graphics team much more scope.
2014, Mary Kitt-Neel, Lie Down in Princess Position:My job doesn't give me much scope for personal development.
It is also true that the vast majority of teachers are highly skilled and experienced professionals who are already doing an excellent job in the classroom, thus leaving relatively little scope for improvement.
2001, Mike Hughes, Andy Vass, Strategies for Closing the Learning Gap, page 19:
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(countable, uncountable) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
A variable's scope is the region of a program within which the variable can be referred to by its simple name. Secondarily, scope also determines when the system creates and destroys memory for the variable. Scope is distinct from visibility, which applies only to member variables and determines whether the variable can be used from outside of the class within which it is declared.
2001, Mary Campione, Kathy Walrath, Alison Huml, The Java Tutorial: A Short Course on the Basics, Addison-Wesley Professional, →ISBN, page 72:
- (countable, uncountable) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
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(countable, uncountable) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
the scope of an adverb
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of any word ending in -scope, such as endoscope, periscope, telescope, microscope, oscilloscope, and so on.
alt of and so onalt of any word ending in -scopealt of microscopealt of oscilloscopealt of periscopealt of such as endoscopealt of telescope
- (colloquial, countable, uncountable) Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scopes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
in-scope · beyond someone's scope · beyond one's scope · scopeless
Descendants
Hyponyms
global scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · file scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · function scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · scope creep (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · static scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · one-level scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · root scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · three-level scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · block scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · scope bite (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · module scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · scope dope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · two-level scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · child scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · expression scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · multi-level scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · isolated scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · dynamic scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · lexical scope (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful) · scope block (computing: region of program source where identifier is meaningful)
Synonyms
ambit · compass · telescopic sight
Translations (89)
ru масшта́б (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · nl bereik (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Geltungsbereich (scope of an identifier) · bg обсег (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Kompetenzbereich (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · de Gebiet (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Aufgabenstellung (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · it ambito (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · bg възможност (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · de Geschäftsbereich (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · de Ausmaß (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · fi laajuus (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Aktionsspielraum (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · fi skooppi (shortened form of periscope, or telescope or oscilloscope) · nl reikwijdte (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · it scopo (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · ru ра́мки (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · tr kapsam (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · ar حَيِّز (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · pt escopo (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Umfang (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · ru преде́л (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Kreis (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · bg област (scope of an identifier) · de Anwendungsbereich (scope of an identifier) · cmn 範圍 /范围 (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · ru область видимости (scope of an identifier) · de Regelungsbereich (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · de Raum (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · de Aktionsradius (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · de Reichweite (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · es rubro (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Skopus (scope of an identifier) · fi näkyvyysalue (scope of an identifier) · de Handlungsspielraum (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · de Betätigungsfeld (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · mi korahi (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · nl scoop (shortened form of periscope, or telescope or oscilloscope) · gl alcance (scope of an identifier) · mi takiwātanga (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · es ámbito (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · sv omfattning (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · bg свобода (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · fi ala (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · es alcance (scope of an identifier) · he היקף (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · es escopo (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Bewegungsfreiheit (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · fr portée (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · mi kainga (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · kmr berfirehî (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · fr portée (scope of an identifier) · ang stede (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Gültigkeitsbereich (scope of an identifier) · fa حوزه (scope of an identifier) · cs rozsah (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · ru разма́х (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · ga scóp (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Gestaltungsraum (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · de Umgebung (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · it spazio (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · bg обхват (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Rahmen (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · th ขอบข่าย (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · tr kapsam (scope of an identifier) · nl domein (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · it portata (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · tl saklaw (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · es ámbito (scope of an identifier) · de Inhalt (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · pt âmbito (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · pam saklo (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Spielraum (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · kk өріс (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Raum (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Bereich (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Entfaltungsmöglichkeit (potential range of action; degree of freedom) · fi ulottuvuus (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Feld (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Maß (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · bg сфера (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · et ulatus (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · ca àmbit (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · it motivo (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Gegenstandsbereich (scope of an identifier) · de Rahmen (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · ru сфе́ра (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Tragweite (breadth, depth or reach of a subject; extent of applicability or relevance) · de Bewegungsraum (potential range of action; degree of freedom)