Purpose vs. Scope
Difference Between Purpose and Scope
Purposenoun
The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal
Her purpose in coming here is to talk to you. The purpose of an airliner is to transport people.Scopenoun
The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions
broaden one's scope by reading.Purposenoun
Determination; resolution
He was a man of purpose.Scopenoun
The opportunity or possibility to function or be active
gave her imagination broad scope.Purposeverb
To intend or resolve
"the gap between what is said and what is purposed" (Ian Donaldson).Scopenoun
The extent of a given activity or subject that is involved, treated, or relevant
the scope of the debate.Purposenoun
An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".
Scopenoun
The length or sweep of a mooring cable.
Purposenoun
A result that is desired; an intention.
Scopenoun
(Linguistics) The range over a part of a sentence or discourse that a quantifier has an effect on.
Purposenoun
The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
Scopenoun
A viewing instrument such as a periscope, microscope, or telescope.
Purposenoun
The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
Scopeverb
To examine or investigate, especially visually
scoped the landscape for signs of wildlife.Purposenoun
The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy.Scopeverb
To examine using an optical instrument such as a telescope or an endoscope
scoped the stars around Orion.scoped the patient's esophagus.Purposenoun
(obsolete) Instance; example.
Scopenoun
The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.
Purposeverb
(intransitive) To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
Scopenoun
(weapons) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
Purposeverb
To design for some purpose.
Scopenoun
(computing) The region of program source in which an identifier is meaningful.
Purposeverb
To discourse.
Scopenoun
(logic) The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part.
Purposenoun
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;
his intent was to provide a new translationgood intentions are not enoughit was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needshe made no secret of his designsScopenoun
(linguistics) The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies.
the scope of an adverbPurposenoun
what something is used for;
the function of an auger is to bore holesballet is beautiful but what use is it?Scopenoun
(slang) A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope.
Purposenoun
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;
his determination showed in his every movementhe is a man of purposeScopenoun
Short for any medical procedure that ends in the suffix endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.}}
Purposeverb
propose or intend;
I aim to arrive at noonScopeverb
To perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out.
Purposeverb
reach a decision;
he resolved never to drink againScopeverb
To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc.
The surgeon will scope the football player's knee to repair damage to a ligament.Scopeverb
(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.Scopenoun
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
the range of a supersonic jetthe ambit of municipal legislationwithin the compass of this articlewithin the scope of an investigationoutside the reach of the lawin the political orbit of a world powerScopenoun
the state of the environment in which a situation exists;
you can't do that in a university settingScopenoun
a magnifier of images of distant objects
Scopenoun
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
