Scope vs. Size — What's the Difference?

The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions

Size in general is the magnitude or dimensions of a thing. More specifically, geometrical size (or spatial size) can refer to linear dimensions (length, width, height, diameter, perimeter), area, or volume.

The opportunity or possibility to function or be active

The relative extent of something; a thing's overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is

The extent of a given activity or subject that is involved, treated, or relevant

Each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are

The length or sweep of a mooring cable.

A gelatinous solution used in glazing paper, stiffening textiles, and preparing plastered walls for decoration.

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

Alter or sort in terms of size or according to size

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

Estimate or measure something's dimensions

To examine or investigate, especially visually

Treat with size to glaze or stiffen

To examine using an optical instrument such as a telescope or an endoscope

Having a specified size; sized

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

The physical dimensions, proportions, magnitude, or extent of an object.

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

Any of a series of graduated categories of dimension whereby manufactured articles, such as shoes and clothing, are classified.

Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom.

Considerable extent, amount, or dimensions

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

Relative amount or number, as of population or contents

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

Character, value, or status with reference to relative importance or the capacity to meet given requirements

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

The actual state of affairs

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

Any of several gelatinous or glutinous substances usually made from glue, wax, or clay and used as a glaze or filler for porous materials such as paper, cloth, or wall surfaces.

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

To arrange, classify, or distribute according to size.

(obsolete) A bundle, as of twigs.

To make, cut, or shape to a required size.

To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out.

To treat or coat with size or a similar substance.

To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.

Sized. Often used in combination

To define the scope of something.

An assize.

(programming) To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code.

(obsolete) A regulation determining the amount of money paid in fees, taxes etc.

(informal) To examine under a microscope.

(obsolete) A fixed standard for the magnitude, quality, quantity etc. of goods, especially food and drink.

To observe a bird using a spotting scope.

The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.

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.

(obsolete) A regulation, piece of ordinance.

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.

A specific set of dimensions for a manufactured article, especially clothing.

Extended area.

(graph theory) A number of edges in a graph.

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

Degree of rank, ability, character, etc.

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

An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, used for measuring the size of pearls

An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

A thin, weak glue used as primer for paper or canvas intended to be painted upon.

The state of the environment in which a situation exists;

Wallpaper paste.

A magnifier of images of distant objects

The thickened crust on coagulated blood.

Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

Any viscous substance, such as gilder's varnish.

(transitive) To adjust the size of; to make a certain size.

(transitive) To classify or arrange by size.

(military) To take the height of men, in order to place them in the ranks according to their stature.

(mining) To sift (pieces of ore or metal) in order to separate the finer from the coarser parts.

To approximate the dimensions, estimate the size of.

(intransitive) To take a greater size; to increase in size.

To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.

To swell; to increase the bulk of.

(transitive) To apply glue or other primer to a surface which is to be painted.

Six.

A thin, weak glue used in various trades, as in painting, bookbinding, paper making, etc.

Any viscous substance, as gilder's varnish.

A settled quantity or allowance. See Assize.

An allowance of food and drink from the buttery, aside from the regular dinner at commons; - corresponding to battel at Oxford.

Extent of superficies or volume; bulk; bigness; magnitude; as, the size of a tree or of a mast; the size of a ship or of a rock.

Figurative bulk; condition as to rank, ability, character, etc.; as, the office demands a man of larger size.

A conventional relative measure of dimension, as for shoes, gloves, and other articles made up for sale.

An instrument consisting of a number of perforated gauges fastened together at one end by a rivet, - used for ascertaining the size of pearls.

To cover with size; to prepare with size.

To fix the standard of.

To adjust or arrange according to size or bulk.

To swell; to increase the bulk of.

To bring or adjust anything exactly to a required dimension, as by cutting.

To take greater size; to increase in size.

To order food or drink from the buttery; hence, to enter a score, as upon the buttery book.

The physical magnitude of something (how big it is);

The property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing);

Any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics;

The actual state of affairs;

A large magnitude;

Cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

Sort according to size

Make to a size; bring to a suitable size

(used in combination) sized;