Descope vs. Scope

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

Descopeverb

To reduce the scope of; to revise objectives downward, sometimes in the context of a funding shortfall.

Scopenoun

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

Scopenoun

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

Scopenoun

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

Scopenoun

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

Scopenoun

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

the scope of an adverb
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Scopenoun

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

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
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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