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scopes

Scopes
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skohps]
    • /skoʊps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skohps]
    • /skoʊps/

Definitions of scopes word

  • noun scopes extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope. 1
  • noun scopes space for movement or activity; opportunity for operation: to give one's fancy full scope. 1
  • noun scopes extent in space; a tract or area. 1
  • noun scopes length: a scope of cable. 1
  • noun scopes aim or purpose. 1
  • noun scopes 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

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Origin of scopes

First appearance:

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)

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Scopes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scopes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".

scopes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scopes

noun scopes

verb scopes

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