scoping
[skoh-ping]
noun
Slang. the act or practice of eyeing or examining, as in order to evaluate or appreciate.
adjective
of or involving an investigation or discussion to determine the effect a proposed policy or project would have on a community or the local environment: The public is invited to the scoping meeting on the proposed new refinery.
Origin of scoping
scope
[skohp]
noun
verb (used with object), scoped, scop·ing.
Verb Phrases
Origin of scope
1525–35; < Italian scopo < Greek skopós aim, mark to shoot at; akin to skopeîn to look at (see -scope)
Synonyms for scope
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Related Words for scoping
audit, search, scan, oversee, review, probe, watch, investigate, scrutinize, observe, survey, supervise, inspect, consider, peruse, dissect, explore, comb, sift, weighExamples from the Web for scoping
Contemporary Examples of scoping
The point man is responsible for going out first, surveying the land and scoping out the potential danger.
As part of the scoping officers were given unprecedented access to Special Forces Directorate records.
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scope
noun
verb (tr)
See also scope out
Word Origin for scope
C16: from Italian scopo goal, from Latin scopus, from Greek skopos target; related to Greek skopein to watch
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