English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition scope in British English

scope noun

[uncountable] noun
/skəʊp/

▪ broaden, expand, extend, increase, limit, minimize, narrow, reduce, restrict, widen

1

the things that a particular activity, organization, subject, etc deals with

Example

The new law is limited in scope.

Example

These issues are beyond the scope of this book.

Example

Responsibility for office services is not within the scope of the department.

Synonyms and related words
2

the opportunity or freedom that is needed to do or develop something

Example

There is still much scope for improvement.

Synonyms and related words
Definition scope in British English