scope
US /skoʊp/
Definition
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We must define the scope of the project before assigning any tasks.
Word Family
NounNoun
scope gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
scopal
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- rangean area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- extentthe point or degree to which something extends
- breadththe capacity to understand a broad range of topics
Collocations
- Easy within the scope of workdescribing within the scope of work (on the inside)
- Medium define project scope before signing the contractto define project scope before signing the contract, meaning to determine the essential quality of
- Hard broaden the analytical scope of macroeconomic modelsto broaden the analytical scope of macroeconomic models, meaning to make broader
- Very Hard scope creep threatening project profitabilitydescribing scope creep threatening project profitability (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:)
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