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Scope vs Rescale - What's the difference?

scope | rescale |

As verbs the difference between scope and rescale

is that scope is to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out while rescale is to alter the scale of a drawing or project; to change the physical proportions.

As a noun scope

is the breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.

scope

English

Noun

(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.

    • Derived terms

    * scopeless

    Verb

    (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.

    Anagrams

    * copes * copse ----

    rescale

    English

    Verb

    (rescal)
  • To alter the scale of a drawing or project; to change the physical proportions.
  • To change the scope of a business or project to meet a change in demands.

    • Anagrams

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