Meaning & Definition of Scope in English
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Scope
/skoʊp/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- scope,
- range,
- reach,
- orbit,
- compass,
- ambit
2. The state of the environment in which a situation exists
- "You can't do that in a university setting"
synonym:
- setting,
- background,
- scope
3. A magnifier of images of distant objects
synonym:
- telescope,
- scope
4. Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
synonym:
- oscilloscope,
- scope,
- cathode-ray oscilloscope,
- CRO
Examples of using
The theory of evolution surpasses the scope of my imagination.
There is ample scope for improvement.