Meaning & use
scope
The extent or range of a subject, activity, or project that is covered or dealt with.
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The scope of the investigation expanded to include several other departments.
Redesigning the whole website is outside the scope of this small project.
A note on using this word
In technical writing, "scope" often appears in fixed phrases like "scope of work" to set clear project boundaries.
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