noun
scope
skohp
noun
1
The range or extent of a subject, task, or activity.
"The scope of the project grew far beyond the original budget."
"That question is outside the scope of this meeting."
verb
1
To examine or investigate something briefly, especially to assess its extent or feasibility.
"Let's scope out the venue before we book it."
2
To define the boundaries or requirements of a task or project.
"The team spent a week scoping the new feature before writing any code."
How to Use Scope
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow far something reaches or covers — a project's scope is everything it is meant to include.
Common pairings
within scope
scope out
broaden the scope
scope creep
Word Forms
scoped past tense, scopes plural, scopes singular
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Etymology
From Italian scopo, "purpose," ultimately from Ancient Greek skopos, "target" — the same root that gives us "skeptic" and "spectrum."