scope

¹scope

noun \ˈskōp\

Definition of SCOPE

1

: intention, object

2

: space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought

3

: extent of treatment, activity, or influence

4

: 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

Origin of SCOPE

Italian scopo purpose, goal, from Greek skopos; akin to Greek skeptesthai to watch, look at — more at spy

First Known Use: circa 1555

Rhymes with SCOPE

cope, coup, dope, grope, hope, lope, mope, nope, ope, pope, rope, scop, slope, soap, stope, taupe, tope, trope