Refers to the range, coverage, or extent of something, such as a project, investigation, or authority.
We need to clearly define the scope of this project.
The scope of the investigation is too broad, and we don't have enough time.
optical scope; telescope; microscope
Usually appears in compounds such as テレスコープ (telescope) or マイクロスコープ (microscope); standalone use is less common.
I use a high-magnification scope for astronomical observation.
The scope part of this microscope is detachable.
scope (programming); name binding scope
Computing term for the region of a program where a variable or name binding is valid.
The scope of this variable is limited to inside the function.
If you don't understand scope, it can cause bugs.
We decided to broaden the project's scope at the meeting.
The sniper looked through the scope to check the target.
This variable is out of scope, so it can't be accessed from within the function.
Since the budget was limited, we narrowed down the scope of development.
This work needs to be completed within the defined scope.
stereoscope
stroboscope