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margin
(Economics) The minimum return that an enterprise may earn and still pay for itself.
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  1. (Economics) The minimum return that an enterprise may earn and still pay for itself.
  2. A limit in a condition or process, beyond or below which something is no longer possible or acceptable:
  3. The blank space around the printed or written area on a page or sheet
sphere
Any round body or figure having the surface equally distant from the center at all points; globe; ball
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  1. Any round body or figure having the surface equally distant from the center at all points; globe; ball
  2. A range or extent of knowledge, interest, or activity:
  3. A place, range, or extent of knowledge, experience, influence, etc.
reach
The extent or distance something can reach:
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  1. The extent or distance something can reach:
  2. The act or an instance of stretching or thrusting out:
  3. Range or scope of influence or effect:
range
The opportunity or freedom to wander or explore:
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  1. The opportunity or freedom to wander or explore:
  2. The area or sphere in which an activity takes place:
  3. The maximum extent or distance limiting operation, action, or effectiveness, as of a sound, radio signal, instrument, firearm, or aircraft:
field
An area or region where business activities are conducted:
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  1. An area or region where business activities are conducted:
  2. A meadow:
  3. A range, area, or subject of human activity, interest, or knowledge:
horizon
(Archaeology) A period during which the influence of a particular culture spread rapidly over a defined area.
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  1. (Archaeology) A period during which the influence of a particular culture spread rapidly over a defined area.
  2. A similar line observed from the surface of the moon, etc.
  3. The range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest.
ken
Perception; understanding:
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  1. Perception; understanding:
  2. Mental perception; range of knowledge
  3. (Rare) Range of vision
purview
The body and scope of an act or bill
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  1. The body and scope of an act or bill
  2. The extent or range of activity, function, power, or competence; scope.
  3. Range of sight or understanding
range
The opportunity or freedom to wander or explore:
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  1. The opportunity or freedom to wander or explore:
  2. The area or sphere in which an activity takes place:
  3. The maximum extent or distance limiting operation, action, or effectiveness, as of a sound, radio signal, instrument, firearm, or aircraft:
reach
The distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
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  1. The distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
  2. The extent or distance something can reach:
  3. Range or scope of influence or effect:
capacity
The ability to contain, absorb, or receive and hold
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  1. The ability to contain, absorb, or receive and hold
  2. A legal qualification, such as age, that determines one’s ability to do something that has legal consequences (such as making a contract or getting married). Also called legal capacity.
  3. The quality of being suitable for or receptive to specified treatment:
compass
A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
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  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Range or scope, as of understanding, perception, or authority:
  3. Full extent or range; reach; scope; specif., range of tones, as of a voice
grasp
A firm hold or grip.
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  1. A firm hold or grip.
  2. The ability or power to seize or attain; reach:
  3. The power to hold or seize; reach
range
The opportunity or freedom to wander or explore:
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  1. The opportunity or freedom to wander or explore:
  2. The area or sphere in which an activity takes place:
  3. The maximum extent or distance limiting operation, action, or effectiveness, as of a sound, radio signal, instrument, firearm, or aircraft:
reach
The extent or distance something can reach:
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  1. The extent or distance something can reach:
  2. The distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
  3. Range or scope of influence or effect:
elbowroom
Sufficient latitude to modify something; latitude or margin
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  1. Sufficient latitude to modify something; latitude or margin
  2. Sufficient space to have freedom of movement
  3. Adequate room to move or work in.
latitude
A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images.
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  1. A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images.
  2. Freedom from narrow restrictions; freedom of opinion, conduct, or action
  3. A region of the earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator:
leeway
The leeward drift of a ship or aircraft from the course being steered
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  1. The leeward drift of a ship or aircraft from the course being steered
  2. A margin of freedom or variation, as of activity, time, or expenditure; latitude.
  3. Room for freedom of action
play
Quick, often irregular movement or action, especially of light or color:
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  1. Quick, often irregular movement or action, especially of light or color:
  2. Freedom or occasion for action; scope:
  3. The act or manner of engaging in a game or sport:
room
The people present in such an area:
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  1. The people present in such an area:
  2. An area separated by walls or partitions from other similar parts of the structure or building in which it is located:
  3. Suitable opportunity or scope:
ambit
(Archaic) An external boundary; a circuit.
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  1. (Archaic) An external boundary; a circuit.
  2. The limits or scope; bounds
  3. Sphere or scope, as of influence.
compass
A device used to determine geographical direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle mounted on a pivot, aligning itself naturally with the Earth's magnetic field so that it points to the Earth's geomagnetic north or south pole.
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  1. A device used to determine geographical direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle mounted on a pivot, aligning itself naturally with the Earth's magnetic field so that it points to the Earth's geomagnetic north or south pole.
  2. Range or scope, as of understanding, perception, or authority:
  3. Full extent or range; reach; scope; specif., range of tones, as of a voice
extension
The act of extending or the condition of being extended:
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  1. The act of extending or the condition of being extended:
  2. Any of the telephones connected to a PBX or other telephone system, each having a number assigned for direct calling; also, the number so assigned
  3. The amount or degree to which something is or can be extended; range; extent
extent
An extensive space or area:
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  1. An extensive space or area:
  2. Range or limits of anything; scope; coverage
  3. The range, magnitude, or distance over which a thing extends:
orbit
The path followed by a celestial body or artificial satellite as it revolves around another body due to the force of gravity. Orbits are nearly elliptical or circular in shape and are very closely approximated by Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
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  1. The path followed by a celestial body or artificial satellite as it revolves around another body due to the force of gravity. Orbits are nearly elliptical or circular in shape and are very closely approximated by Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
  2. The sphere of influence, as of a nation
  3. The range or extent of one's experience or activity
purview
The main part of a statute, as distinguished from its preamble or post script; scope; area of operation. The main part of a statute, as distinguished from its preamble or post script; scope; area of operation.
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  1. The main part of a statute, as distinguished from its preamble or post script; scope; area of operation. The main part of a statute, as distinguished from its preamble or post script; scope; area of operation.
  2. Range of sight or understanding
  3. The extent or range of activity, function, power, or competence; scope.
range
The difference between the smallest and largest values in a set of data. If the lowest test score of a group of students is 54 and the highest is 94, the range is 40.
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  1. The difference between the smallest and largest values in a set of data. If the lowest test score of a group of students is 54 and the highest is 94, the range is 40.
  2. The area or sphere in which an activity takes place:
  3. The maximum extent or distance limiting operation, action, or effectiveness, as of a sound, radio signal, instrument, firearm, or aircraft:
reach
A continuous, uninterrupted extent or stretch
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  1. A continuous, uninterrupted extent or stretch
  2. The distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
  3. Range or scope of influence or effect:
realm
(Ecol.) Any of the primary biogeographic regions of the earth
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  1. (Ecol.) Any of the primary biogeographic regions of the earth
  2. An area or sphere, as of knowledge or activity:
  3. A region; sphere; area
sweep
Range or scope:
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  1. Range or scope:
  2. Range or scope
  3. Extent or range; stretch; reach
swing
A regular movement up or down, as in stock prices.
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  1. A regular movement up or down, as in stock prices.
  2. The course, development, or movement of some activity, business, etc.
  3. (Politics) In an election, the increase or decrease in the number of votes for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
Find another word for scope. In this page you can discover 41 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for scope, like: margin, sphere, reach, range, field, expanse, extent, range, horizon, ken and purview.

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  • The more I thought about it, the more I was convinced of the incredible scope of Howie's gift.

  • Fresh scope was given to his activity in 1517 by archbishop Albrecht of Mainz.

  • The scope of Xander-mania was beyond anything she anticipated.

  • Humboldt, for example, defined his view of the scope of plant geography as follows:

  • His work embraces in its scope many psychological and more strictly metaphysical discussions, but it is chiefly in connexion with ethics that Tucker's speculations are remembered.

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