scoping study

British

noun

a preliminary study to define the scope of a project

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Firstly, metallurgical testwork returned materially higher recoveries of precious and base metals than previously assumed in an April scoping study.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The scoping study said assembly members had given examples of constituents "who have experienced significant unexplained increases in service charges that were crippling in their effect".

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Sydney-based Macquarie is running a so-called scoping study on Mighty River ahead of a planned third-quarter listing to assess potential demand for the IPO, said one person with knowledge of the matter.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 24, 2012

A full scoping study will be undertaken by February.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2011

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