Nature vs. Scope

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

Naturenoun

(uncountable) The natural world; that which consists of all things unaffected by or predating human technology, production, and design. E.G. the ecosystem, the natural environment, virgin ground, unmodified species, laws of nature.

Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths).

Scopenoun

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

Naturenoun

The innate characteristics of a thing. What something will tend by its own constitution, to be or do. Distinct from what might be expected or intended.

Scopenoun

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

Naturenoun

The summary of everything that has to do with biological, chemical and physical states and events in the physical universe.

Scopenoun

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

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Naturenoun

Conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artificial, or forced, or remote from actual experience.

Scopenoun

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

Naturenoun

Kind, sort; character; quality.

Scopenoun

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

the scope of an adverb

Naturenoun

(obsolete) Physical constitution or existence; the vital powers; the natural life.

Scopenoun

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

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Naturenoun

(obsolete) Natural affection or reverence.

Scopenoun

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

Natureverb

(obsolete) To endow with natural qualities.

Scopeverb

To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.

Naturenoun

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized;

it is the nature of fire to burnthe true nature of jealousy

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.

Naturenoun

a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe;

the laws of naturenature has seen to it that men are stronger than women

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.

Naturenoun

the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.;

they tried to preserve nature as they found 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

Naturenoun

the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions;

it is his nature to help others

Scopenoun

the state of the environment in which a situation exists;

you can't do that in a university setting

Naturenoun

a particular type of thing;

problems of this type are very difficult to solvehe's interested in trains and things of that naturematters of a personal nature

Scopenoun

a magnifier of images of distant objects

Scopenoun

electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities