scope vs wiggle room

scope

noun
  • Opportunity; broad range; degree of freedom. 

  • The shortest sub-wff of which a given instance of a logical connective is a part. 

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

  • The region of program source code in which a given identifier is meaningful, or a given object can be accessed. 

  • The region of an utterance to which some modifying element applies. 

  • Any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc. 

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

  • A periscope, telescope, microscope or oscilloscope. 

verb
  • To perform any medical procedure that ends in the suffix -scopy, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, etc. 

  • To perform a cursory investigation of; scope out. 

  • To define the scope of something. 

  • To limit (an object or variable) to a certain region of program source code. 

  • To examine under a microscope. 

  • To observe a bird using a spotting scope. 

wiggle room

noun
  • The opportunity to make alternative decisions or to pursue other courses of action, especially any involving only minor changes to one's present situation or course. 

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