scopes Meaning & Definition
What Does Scopes Mean?
Scopes is a noun that means plural of scope. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of scope. As a verb, it means To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
Scopes Definition (Noun)
- plural of scope
Scopes as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of scope
Noun
- The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
- A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
- Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom.
- The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
- The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
- The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
the scope of an adverb
- A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
- Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
Verb
- To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
- 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.
- To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
If we locally scope the user's login name, it won't be accessible from outside this function.
- To examine under a microscope.
The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it.
- To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
Noun
- A bundle, as of twigs.
Synonyms of Scopes
Scopes synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Scopes
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Scopes in a Sentence
the scope of an adverb
The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.
If we locally scope the user's login name, it won't be accessible from outside this function.
The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it.
Word Forms & Grammar
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