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  • 41scope — noun 1) the scope of the investigation Syn: extent, range, breadth, width, reach, sweep, purview, span, horizon; area, sphere, field, realm, compass, orbit, ambit, terms/field of reference, j …

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  • 42scope — noun 1) the scope of the investigation Syn: extent, range, breadth, reach, sweep, span, area, sphere, realm, compass, orbit, ambit, terms of reference, remit 2) the scope for change is limited …

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  • 43scope — /skəυp/ noun an opportunity or possibility ● There is considerable scope for expansion into the export market. ♦ there is scope for improvement in our sales performance the sales performance could be improved …

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  • 44scope — I. noun Etymology: Italian scopo purpose, goal, from Greek skopos; akin to Greek skeptesthai to watch, look at more at spy Date: circa 1555 1. intention, object 2. space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought 3. extent of… …

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  • 45scope — a fish scope is the cathode ray tube element of a fish finder …

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  • 46SCOPE — Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment; Specialist Certification of Obesity Professionals in Europe; Study of Cognition and Prognosis in the Elderly; Surveillance and Control of Pathogens of Epidemiologic Importance [study] * * *… …

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  • 47scope — amblyoscope aéroscope baroscope bronchoscope caléidoscope caméscope cinémascope coloscope cystoscope diascope endoscope fibroscope gastroscope gyroscope horoscope hygroscope kaléidoscope kinescope kinétoscope laryngoscope magnétoscope microscope… …

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  • 48scope — [16] Greek skopós meant ‘target’. As it passed via Italian scopo into English it evolved metaphorically to ‘aim kept in view, goal, purpose’ (‘the seventh Council of Carthage and the Milevitane Council, which both tend to one end and scope, that… …

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  • 49scope — v Look at, examine, ogle. Hey, scope the hunk and his friend over there. 1980s …

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  • 50scope — To check out. Hey, Walter, scope that chick with the Godzilla tattoo calf, thigh, and...well, the whole left side of her body …

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