Breadth vs. Scope

Breadth vs. Scope — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Breadth and Scope

Breadthnoun

The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is.

Scopenoun

The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.

Breadthnoun

A piece of fabric of standard width.

Scopenoun

(weapons) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

Breadthnoun

Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill.

Scopenoun

(computing) The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.

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Breadthnoun

(arts) A style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition.

Scopenoun

(logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.

Breadthnoun

(graph theory) The length of the longest path between two vertices in a graph.

Scopenoun

(linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.

the scope of an adverb

Breadthnoun

an ability to understand a broad range of topics;

a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject

Scopenoun

(slang) A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.

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Breadthnoun

the extent of something from side to side

Scopenoun

Short for any medical procedure that ends in the suffix endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.}}

Scopeverb

To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.

Scopeverb

To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.

The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.

Scopeverb

(slang) To examine under a microscope.

The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it.

Scopenoun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

the range of a supersonic jetthe ambit of municipal legislationwithin the compass of this articlewithin the scope of an investigationoutside the reach of the lawin the political orbit of a world power

Scopenoun

the state of the environment in which a situation exists;

you can't do that in a university setting

Scopenoun

a magnifier of images of distant objects

Scopenoun

electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities