scope

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noun

1. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" (Freq. 15)
- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
• Syn:
range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
• Derivationally related forms:
compass (for: compass), range (for: range), scopal
• Hypernyms:
extent
• Hyponyms:
approximate range, ballpark, confines, contrast, internationality,
internationalism, latitude, horizon, view, purview, sweep,
expanse, gamut, spectrum, palette, pallet
2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- you can't do that in a university setting
• Syn:
setting, background
• Derivationally related forms:
scopal
• Hypernyms:
environment
• Hyponyms:
canvas, canvass, showcase, show window
3. a magnifier of images of distant objects
• Syn:
telescope
• Derivationally related forms:
telescopic (for: telescope)
• Hypernyms:
magnifier
• Hyponyms:
astronomical telescope, collimator, equatorial, solar telescope, transit instrument
• Part Meronyms:
aperture, finder, viewfinder, view finder, prism, optical prism
4. electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
• Syn:
oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO
• Hypernyms:
electronic equipment
• Part Holonyms:
radar, microwave radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation, cardiac monitor,
heart monitor, monitor, monitoring device
• Part Meronyms:
cathode-ray tube, CRT

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO, telescope, setting, background, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit