Scope vs. Goal

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

Scopenoun

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

Goalnoun

A result that one is attempting to achieve.

My lifelong goal is to get into a Hollywood movie.She failed in her goal to become captain of the team.

Scopenoun

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

Goalnoun

In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

Scopenoun

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

Goalnoun

The act of placing the object into the goal.

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Scopenoun

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

Goalnoun

A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.

Scopenoun

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

the scope of an adverb

Goalnoun

A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.

Scopenoun

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

Goalverb

To score a goal

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Scopenoun

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

Goalnoun

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it;

the ends justify the means

Scopeverb

To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.

Goalnoun

a successful attempt at scoring;

the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play

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.

Goalnoun

game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

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.

Goalnoun

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey);

a crowd assembled at the finishhe was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view

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