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Scope

The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions
Broaden one's scope by reading.
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Compass

A compass is a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compass rose, which can pivot to align itself with magnetic north.
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Scope

The opportunity or possibility to function or be active
Gave her imagination broad scope.
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Compass

An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it
Walkers should be equipped with a map and compass
A magnetic compass
Crewe was ideally placed on the rail network, with connections running to all points of the compass
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Scope

The extent of a given activity or subject that is involved, treated, or relevant
The scope of the debate.
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Compass

An instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen
A regular heptagon cannot be constructed accurately with only ruler and compass
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Scope

The length or sweep of a mooring cable.
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Compass

The range or scope of something
The event had political repercussions which are beyond the compass of this book
Goods and services which fall within the compass of the free market
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Scope

(Linguistics) The range over a part of a sentence or discourse that a quantifier has an effect on.
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Compass

Go round (something) in a circular course
The ship wherein Magellan compassed the world
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Scope

A viewing instrument such as a periscope, microscope, or telescope.
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Compass

Contrive to accomplish (something)
He compassed his end only by the exercise of violence
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Scope

To examine or investigate, especially visually
Scoped the landscape for signs of wildlife.
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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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Scope

To examine using an optical instrument such as a telescope or an endoscope
Scoped the stars around Orion.
Scoped the patient's esophagus.
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Compass

Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
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Scope

The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
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Compass

A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned. Also called pair of compasses.
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Scope

(weapons) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
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Compass

Awareness or understanding of one's purpose or objectives
"Lacking a coherent intellectual and moral commitment, [he] was forced to find his compass in personal experience" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).
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Scope

Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom.
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Compass

An enclosing line or boundary; a circumference
Outside the compass of the fence.
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Scope

(programming) The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed.
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Compass

A restricted space or area
Four huge crates within the compass of the elevator.
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Scope

(logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
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Compass

Range or scope, as of understanding, perception, or authority
The subject falls outside the compass of this study.
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Scope

(linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
The scope of an adverb
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Compass

(Music) See range.
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Scope

(slang) A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
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Compass

To make a circuit of; circle
The sailboat compassed the island.
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Scope

Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
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Compass

To surround; encircle
The trees compass the grave.
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Scope

(obsolete) A bundle, as of twigs.
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Compass

To understand; comprehend
"God ... is too great a profundity to be compassed by human cerebration" (Flann O'Brian).
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Scope

To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.
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Compass

To accomplish or bring about
"He compassed his end only by the exercise of gentle violence" (Henry James).
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Scope

To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.
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Compass

To gain or achieve
"She had compassed the high felicity of seeing the two men beautifully take to each another" (Henry James).
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Scope

To define the scope of something.
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Compass

To scheme; plot
Compass the death of the king.
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Scope

(programming) To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.
If we locally scope the user's login name, it won't be accessible from outside this function.
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Compass

Forming a curve.
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Scope

(informal) To examine under a microscope.
The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it.
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Compass

A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
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Scope

To observe a bird using a spotting scope.
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Compass

A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).
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Scope

That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate design, aim, or purpose; intention; drift; object.
Your scope is as mine own,So to enforce or qualify the lawsAs to your soul seems good.
The scope of all their pleading against man's authority, is to overthrow such laws and constitutions in the church.
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Compass

(music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
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Scope

Room or opportunity for free outlook or aim; space for action; amplitude of opportunity; free course or vent; liberty; range of view, intent, or action.
Give him line and scope.
In the fate and fortunes of the human race, scope is given to the operation of laws which man must always fail to discern the reasons of.
Excuse me if I have given too much scope to the reflections which have arisen in my mind.
An intellectual cultivation of no moderate depth or scope.
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Compass

(obsolete) A space within limits; an area.
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Scope

Extended area.
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Compass

(obsolete) An enclosing limit; a boundary, a circumference.
Within the compass of an encircling wall
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Scope

Length; extent; sweep; as, scope of cable.
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Compass

Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
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Scope

To look at for the purpose of evaluation; usually with out; as, to scope out the area as a camping site.
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Compass

(archaic) Scope.
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Scope

An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
The range of a supersonic jet
The ambit of municipal legislation
Within the compass of this article
Within the scope of an investigation
Outside the reach of the law
In the political orbit of a world power
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Compass

(obsolete) Range, reach.
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Scope

The state of the environment in which a situation exists;
You can't do that in a university setting
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Compass

(obsolete) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.
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Scope

A magnifier of images of distant objects
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Compass

To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
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Scope

Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
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Compass

To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
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Compass

(dated) To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.
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Compass

(dated) To plot; to scheme (against someone).
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Compass

(obsolete) In a circuit; round about.
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Compass

A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.
They fetched a compass of seven day's journey.
This day I breathed first; time is come round,And where I did begin, there shall I end;My life is run his compass.
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Compass

An inclosing limit; boundary; circumference; as, within the compass of an encircling wall.
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Compass

An inclosed space; an area; extent.
Their wisdom . . . lies in a very narrow compass.
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Compass

Extent; reach; sweep; capacity; sphere; as, the compass of his eye; the compass of imagination.
The compass of his argument.
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Compass

Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; - used with within.
In two hundred years before (I speak within compass), no such commission had been executed.
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Compass

The range of notes, or tones, within the capacity of a voice or instrument.
You would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass.
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Compass

An instrument for determining directions upon the earth's surface by means of a magnetized bar or needle turning freely upon a pivot and pointing in a northerly and southerly direction.
He that first discovered the use of the compass did more for the supplying and increase of useful commodities than those who built workhouses.
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Compass

A pair of compasses.
To fix one foot of their compass wherever they please.
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Compass

A circle; a continent.
The tryne compas [the threefold world containing earth, sea, and heaven. Skeat.]
Its leaves are turned to the north as true as the magnet:This is the compass flower.
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Compass

To go about or entirely round; to make the circuit of.
Ye shall compass the city seven times.
We the globe can compass soon.
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Compass

To inclose on all sides; to surround; to encircle; to environ; to invest; to besiege; - used with about, round, around, and round about.
With terrors and with clamors compassed round.
Now all the blessingsOf a glad father compass thee about.
Thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round.
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Compass

To reach round; to circumvent; to get within one's power; to obtain; to accomplish.
If I can check my erring love, I will:If not, to compass her I'll use my skill.
How can you hope to compass your designs?
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Compass

To curve; to bend into a circular form.
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Compass

To purpose; to intend; to imagine; to plot.
Compassing and imagining the death of the king are synonymous terms; compassing signifying the purpose or design of the mind or will, and not, as in common speech, the carrying such design to effect.
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Compass

Navigational instrument for finding directions
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Compass

An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
The range of a supersonic jet
The ambit of municipal legislation
Within the compass of this article
Within the scope of an investigation
Outside the reach of the law
In the political orbit of a world power
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Compass

The limit of capability;
Within the compass of education
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Compass

Drafting instrument used for drawing circles
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Compass

Bring about; accomplish;
This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
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Compass

Travel around, either by plane or ship;
We compassed the earth
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Compass

Get the meaning of something;
Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
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