scope
n. uncountablen. the range or limit of what something covers or deals with. It can also mean the opportunity or space to do something.
n. the extent of the area or subject matter that something relevantly encompasses. In technical contexts, it refers to the range within which a variable or identifier is valid and accessible.
The project is too large in scope for our small team.
We need to define the scope of the investigation before we start interviewing the witnesses.
While the initial proposal was narrow, the committee eventually expanded the scope of the study to include the long-term environmental impact on the surrounding coastal communities.
From Italian scopo (“purpose”), from Latin scopus (“target”), from Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós), from σκέπτομαι (sképtomai), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-. Etymologically related to skeptic and spectrum.
From Latin scopa.
Often used with the prepositions 'of' or 'for' ('scope of the work', 'scope for improvement').