in scope

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   Included in what a plan, rule, or piece of work is meant to cover.

   Grammar: Used after be or a noun: This task is in scope. Do not say 'in the scope' here.

   Patterns

   • be in scope
   • something is in scope for something
   • keep something in scope

   Online payments are in scope for this project, but refunds are not.

   Please check whether staff training is in scope before you start.

   Anything the client did not mention is probably not in scope.

2. 2phrasefixed phraseformal

   Within the range of things a law, rule, or official power can deal with.

   Grammar: Often followed by of: in scope of the new rules.

   Patterns

   • be in scope of something
   • fall in scope

   These small shops are now in scope of the tax.

   The question of pay falls in scope of the committee's work.

Common combinations

be in scope

Is the new website in scope for this phase?

in scope for

That task is in scope for the second team.

fall in scope

Older buildings fall in scope of the safety law.

in scope of

The changes are in scope of the review.

clearly in scope

Data backup is clearly in scope here.

Synonyms and how they differ

included

Broader and more general; use it when something is simply part of a group, not part of an agreed plan or rule.

covered

Focuses on protection or rules; 'covered by the policy' fits insurance, while 'in scope' fits plans and projects.

relevant

Means connected to the subject; something can be relevant but still left out of scope.

Opposites

Word family

scope noun

The range of things something deals with or can do.

scoping noun

The stage of deciding what a project will include.

Commonly confused: in scope or in a scope? in scope or scoped?

Practice

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