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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

scope¹ / skōp/ • n. the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant: we widened the scope of our investigation. ∎ the opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something: the scope for major change is always limited by political realities. scope² inf. • n. a telescope, microscope, or other device having a name ending in -scope. • v. [tr.] inf. look at carefully; scan: they watched him scoping the room, looking for Michael. ∎ assess; weigh up: they'd scoped out their market.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

scope object aimed at; room for exercise, free course; range of activity XVI; length of cable at which a ship rides XVII. — It. scopo aim, purpose — Gr. skopós mark for shooting at, f. *skop- as in skopein observe, aim at.

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T. F. HOAD. "scope." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "scope." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-scope.html

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scope

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea | 2006 | Copyright

scope.
1. The amount of cable run out when a ship lies to a single anchor. Its scope is approximately the radius of the circle through which the ships swings under the influence of the tide.

2. The display screen of a radar or sonar.

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The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

scope n. the length of cable extended when a ship rides at anchor.
abbr. abbreviation for periscope, radarscope, telescope, etc.

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A Dictionary of Computing | 2004 | | Copyright

scope That part of a program in which a particular declaration applies.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

scope •aslope, cope, dope, elope, grope, hope, interlope, lope, mope, nope, ope, pope, rope, scope, slope, soap, taupe, tope, trope •myope • telescope • periscope •stereoscope • bioscope • stroboscope •kaleidoscope • CinemaScope •gyroscope • microscope • horoscope •stethoscope • antelope • envelope •zoetrope • skipping-rope • tightrope •towrope • heliotrope • lycanthrope •philanthrope • thaumatrope •misanthrope •isotope, radioisotope

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