scope

scope
noun
1 opportunity
ADJECTIVE
full

In her new house she had full scope for her passion for gardening.

ample, considerable, enormous, great, huge, tremendous
limited
VERB + SCOPE
have
allow (sb), give sb, leave (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with)

These courses give students more scope for developing their own ideas.

increase, reduce
PREPOSITION
scope for

There is limited scope for creativity in my job.

2 range/extent
ADJECTIVE
broad, wide
epic, vast

This is a novel of epic scope and grand passions.

global, international, national
sheer

The sheer scope of the project was impressive.

limited, narrow

The scope of the exhibition is disappointingly narrow.

proper

the proper scope of the criminal law

geographic (esp. AmE), geographical

The geographical scope of product markets has widened since the war.

VERB + SCOPE
broaden, enlarge, expand, extend, increase, widen
limit, narrow, reduce, restrict
define, determine

These criteria were used to determine the scope of the curriculum.

SCOPE + VERB
broaden, expand, extend, increase
PREPOSITION
beyond the scope of, outside the scope of

The subject lies outside the scope of this book.

in (sth's) scope

The survey is too limited in (its) scope.

within the scope of

These disputes fall within the scope of the local courts.


Collocations dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • scope — scope·less; seis·mo·scope; sig·moid·o·scope; ski·a·scope; snip·er·scope; snoop·er·scope; spec·tro·he·li·o·scope; spec·tro·scope; spin·thar·i·scope; stat·i·scope; stato·scope; stau·ro·scope; stereo·scope; stro·bo·scope; syn·chron·o·scope;… …   English syllables

  • Scope — or Scopes may refer to: * Scope (programming), the range in which a variable can be referenced * Scope (mouthwash), a mouthwash brand by Procter Gamble * SCOPE (TV series) * Scope (charity), a British charity that supports people with cerebral… …   Wikipedia

  • Scope — Scope, n. [It. scopo, L. scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo s, a watcher, mark, aim; akin to ?, ? to view, and perh. to E. spy. Cf. {Skeptic}, {Bishop}.] 1. That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -scope — scope, scopie ♦ Éléments, du gr. skopos, skopia, de skopein « examiner, observer ». scope, scopie, scopique. éléments, du gr. skopos et skopia, de skopein, regarder, observer . ⇒ SCOPE, SCOPIE, élém. formants I. Scope. Élém. tiré du gr. ou tiré… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • scope — UK US /skəʊp/ noun [U] ► the range of things that an activity, company, law, etc. deals with: »large/ambitious in scope beyond/outside the scope of sth »He involved himself in affairs beyond the scope of his job. within the scope of sth »To come… …   Financial and business terms

  • Scope — steht für: den Sichtbarkeitsbereich einer Variable in der Programmierung, siehe Variable (Programmierung) Bereich, Ziel, Umfang im Projektmanagement, siehe Scope Management eine DSP basierte Musikplattform von Creamware, siehe Scope… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • scope — I noun ambit, amplitude, area, boundary, bounds, circle, circuit, compass, confines, demesne, expanse, extent, field, latitude, limit, locus, margin, orbit, purview, range, reach, realm, region, room, space, span, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep,… …   Law dictionary

  • Scope — est un super vilain créé par Marvel Comics. Il est apparu pour la première fois dans Marvel Comics Presents #49, en 1990. Origine Scope était un voyou travaillant pour des dealers. Il réussit à détecter Daredevil mais fut sévèrement battu par ce… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • -scope — [Gr. skopo s a watcher, spy. See {Scope}.] A combining form usually signifying an instrument for viewing (with the eye) or observing (in any way); as in microscope, telescope, altoscope, anemoscope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scope — [ skɔp ] n. m. • 1968; de cinémascope ♦ Procédé de cinéma employant l anamorphose horizontale de l image au rapport 2. scope [skɔp] n. m. ÉTYM. 1968; de cinémascope. ❖ ♦ Anglic. Abréviation de cinémascope. || Un film en scope …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • -scope — word forming element indicating an instrument for seeing, from L.L. scopium, from Gk. skopion, from skopein to look at, examine (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (n.1)) …   Etymology dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”