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DictionaryscopeRange or extent
noun

scope

SKOHP/skəʊp/

The range or extent of something's activity or application.

The sprinkler’s reach defines the scope of the watering.

The extent of a watering activity: an operating garden sprinkler reaches several nearby planting beds, while farther beds remain visibly outside its spray.
Etymology
scopeGreekaim, target, object of attention

Greek skopos named a target or object of attention. The idea of what a speaker or writer has in view broadened to intellectual range and the sphere covered by an activity.

In context

United States Institute of Peace47:56
it's doing so within the scope of international law that is it's our Chinese interpretation that you should not be able to conduct spying essentially inside our 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone
China's Roles in the World

More examples

  • That issue falls outside the scope of our review.
  • They narrowed the scope to reduce costs.
  • The report has a much broader scope.

Forms

scope · scopes

Similar words

range
The extent covered.
breadth
How widely something reaches.