See scope in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
The extent of one's perception, understanding, knowledge, or vision:
horizon, ken, purview, range, reach. See ability, knowledge, seeThe ability or power to seize or attain:
capacity, compass, grasp, range, reach. See abilitySuitable opportunity to accept or allow something:
elbowroom, latitude, leeway, margin, play, room. See place, restraintAn area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power:
ambit, compass, extension, extent, orbit, purview, range, reach, realm, sphere, sweep, swing. See territory
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