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suff.
An instrument for viewing or observing: bronchoscope.

[New Latin -scopium, from Greek -skopion, from skopein, to see.]


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(1) A range of IP addresses.

(2) In programming, the visibility of variables within a program; for example, whether one function can use a variable created in another function.

(3) A CRT screen, such as used on an oscilloscope or common display terminal.

(4) See search scope.

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n. the length of cable extended when a ship rides at anchor.

abbr. abbreviation for periscope, radarscope, telescope, etc.

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IN BRIEF: The range of an action or point of view; extent, breadth.

pronunciation Happiness is the full use of your powers along lines of excellence in a life affording scope. — John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th U.S. president.

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Dansk (Danish)
suff. - -skop

Français (French)
suff. - (suff.) qui indique un instrument permettant de voir, observer, ou détecter

Deutsch (German)
suff. - Wortelement mit der Bedeutung Beobachtungsinstrument, ...skop

Ελληνική (Greek)
suff. - -σκόπιο

Español (Spanish)
suff. - instrumento para ver u observar

Svenska (Swedish)
suff. - instrument eller apparat att titta i

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
观看的器具, ...镜

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
suff. - 觀看的器具, ...鏡

한국어 (Korean)
suff. - 보는 기계

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(اخر الكلمه) لاحقه معناها مكشاف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
suff. - ‮(סופית) יוצרת שמות-עצם במשמעות "מכשיר שמסתכלים או מראים באמצעותו"‬


 
 
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