Main Entry:

¹scope

Pronunciation:

\ˈskōp\

Function:

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, object2: space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought3: extent of treatment, activity, or influence4: range of operation: as a: the range of a logical operator : a string in predicate calculus that is governed by a quantifier b: a grammatical constituent that determines the interpretation of a predicate or quantifier

synonyms see range