noun · academic
scope
UK/skəʊp/US/skoʊp/SCOPE
the extent or range of something that is included or dealt with
Examples
“The scope of the study includes only urban schools.”
“This paper discusses the limits and scope of current policy measures.”
“Questions about long-term effects are beyond the scope of this report.”
Band 8 sentence
“When drafting the introduction, the authors must define the scope clearly to avoid misleading readers about the study's aims.”
Collocations
- scope of the study
- within the scope
- beyond the scope
- broaden/narrow the scope
Word family
Common mistakes
The study has a wide scope.→The study has a broad scope.
There is scope to improve the policy.→There is scope for improving the policy.
Say it for a higher band
5range→6extent→7+scope
Synonyms
range
extent
Easily confused
range
“The range of variables included in the study was extensive.”
extent
“The extent of the damage was greater than expected.”
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