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scope n. [
range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit] an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "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 i
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scope n. [
setting, background] the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
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scope n. [
telescope] a magnifier of images of distant objects
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scope n. [
oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, CRO] electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
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