scope
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4.6
- noun
- /skoʊp/
:
alcance
- There is actually significant debate as to the proper scope of victimhood in criminal law.
- limit the scope
- define the scope
- expand the scope
I still don't realize the scope of what a Ted Talk is.
- I still don't realize the scope of what a Ted Talk is.
- A little, sure, but in the larger scope of things, not much.
- So IPFS is beyond the scope of the basics.
- So there is room and scope for improvement.
- Does this escape the scope of the sceptic?
- So this is far beyond the scope of being new to it.
- Maybe it's the scope and size of government.
- So like what is what do you think is the scope that defines a religion?
- But that that would kind of go beyond the the scope of today's discussion.
- Because there are forces beyond our scope, beyond our abilities to control.
- I don't even know in terms of the scope of the work.
- And well, and all of that is beyond the scope of this channel.
- And it also increased the scope of computer science as a discipline.
- Just restrict it to that very specific scope of service.
- He's issued essentially broader scope for his officers to enforce the law.
Examples
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Our comprehensive review substantially extends the scope of research available for evaluation and analysis.
Academic text (2012) -
The lawyer explained the legal scope of the regulations to her clients.
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There is certainly wide scope for this strategy.
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So there is room and scope for improvement.
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Each of these problems is global in scope, even if the solutions may be locally focused.
Academic text (2008) -
"I acted entirely outside the scope of my authority."
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The scope of the crime has widened since we last spoke.
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It expands the scope of what we are able to talk about.
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The scope of the project includes both research and development phases.
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We need to determine the scope of our responsibilities in this agreement.
Synonyms
∞
2.9
The area or limits where something has an effect
685
2.3
How large or serious something is
181
4.0
The amount a book or report includes about a subject
161
3.0
The distance or area where something can have influence
150
4.2
An area of activity like politics or science
46
6.0
The range of what someone or something can do
45
5.1
The limits of an area or subject
24
8.0
The area of responsibility someone or something has
24
6.0
The group of people and things that are part of someone's life or work
2
6.2
The area where a person or group can affect decisions even without official power
1
8.1
The area in which a law, report, or job has effect
Compounds
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scope comes from the Greek skopos meaning 'aim' or 'what you look at', which gives the idea of a 'view' or 'range'. That's why the scope of a project means the area or subjects it covers.