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ALL meanings of scopes

Scopes
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  • 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
  • noun scopes (used as a short form of microscope, oscilloscope, periscope, radarscope, riflescope, telescopic sight, etc.) 1
  • verb with object scopes Slang. to look at, read, or investigate, as in order to evaluate or appreciate. 1
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