scoping Meaning & Definition
What Does Scoping Mean?
As a noun, scoping means the act of adding a scope. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of scope. As a verb, it means To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
Word Facts for Scoping
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈskəʊpɪŋ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | scopings |
Scoping Definition (Noun)
- the act of adding a scope
Scoping as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of scope
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.
Synonyms of Scoping
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Scoping synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Scoping
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Scoping in a Sentence
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
scoping (plural scopings)
scoping
Words That Rhyme With Scoping
Origin of Scoping
From scope + -ing.
Pronouncing Scoping
The standard pronunciation of scoping is //ˈskəʊpɪŋ//, spoken in 1 syllable.