Scope vs Capabilities - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between scope and capabilities

is that scope is the breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain while capabilities is .

is to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out .

(en noun)

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

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

(computing) The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.

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

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

the scope of an adverb

(slang) Shortened form of periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.

* scopeless

(scop)

To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out .

(slang) To perform arthroscopic surgery.

The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.

(slang) To examine under a microscope.

The entomologist explained that he could not tell what species of springtail we were looking at without scoping it.