nounπShareThe breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain."The scopes of the history project are wide, covering events from ancient Rome to the present day. "arearangeaspectbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target."The hunter carefully adjusted the scopes on his rifle to get a clear view of the deer. "deviceweaponmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOpportunity; broad range; degree of freedom."The new job offers wider scopes for career advancement and personal growth. "rangedegreeabilitybusinesspossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed."In programming, scopes determine where variables can be used, so a variable defined inside a function only exists within that function's scopes. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part."In the logical statement "(A β¨ B) β§ C", the disjunction (β¨) connective scopes over only "A β¨ B", while the conjunction (β§) connective scopes over the entire statement. "logiclanguagephilosophylinguisticsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies."the scope of an adverb"grammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope."The science lab had a variety of scopes for students to use: microscopes for examining cells and telescopes for viewing the stars. "technologyelectronicsdevicescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc."The doctor recommended that the patient undergo a series of scopes to investigate the cause of her abdominal pain. "medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform a cursory investigation of; scope out."Before committing to buying the used car, he scopes it quickly for any obvious damage. "actionjobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc."The gastroenterologist scopes patients with digestive problems to find the cause of their discomfort. "medicineactionphysiologybodyorgananatomytechnicalsciencebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code."The programmer scopes the variable "age" to only be used within the "calculateRetirement" function to avoid errors elsewhere in the program. "computingtechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo examine under a microscope."The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it."sciencebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo observe a bird using a spotting scope."To see the details of the rare bird, Sarah scoped it through her powerful spotting scope. "birdanimalnatureactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bundle, as of twigs."The farmer carried two scopes of kindling back to the house for the fire. "natureplantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
