n.
Pronunciation: ' sk ō p
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian scopo purpose, goal, from Greek skopos; akin to Greek skeptesthai to watch, look at ― more at SPY
Date: circa 1555
1 : INTENTION , OBJECT
2 : space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought
3 : extent of treatment, activity, or influence
4 : range of operation: as a : the range of a logical operator : a string in predicate calculus that is governed by a quantifier b : a grammatical constituent that determines the interpretation of a predicate or quantifier
synonyms see RANGE