scope
noun
- 1
The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
- 2
A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- 3
Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom.
- 4
The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
- 5
The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
- 6
The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
“the scope of an adverb”
- 7
A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
- 8
Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
- 2
To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
“The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.”
- 3
To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
“If we locally scope the user's login name, it won't be accessible from outside this function.”
- 4
To examine under a microscope.
“The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it.”
- 5
To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
noun
- 1
A bundle, as of twigs.
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