scope out

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Definitions of scope out words

noun scope out extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope. 1
noun scope out space for movement or activity; opportunity for operation: to give one's fancy full scope. 1
noun scope out extent in space; a tract or area. 1
noun scope out length: a scope of cable. 1
noun scope out aim or purpose. 1
noun scope out Linguistics, Logic. the range of words or elements of an expression over which a modifier or operator has control: In “old men and women,” “old” may either take “men and women” or just “men” in its scope. 1

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Italian scopo < Greek skopós aim, mark to shoot at; akin to skopeîn to look at (see -scope)

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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