scoping

[ skoh-ping ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Slang. the act or practice of eyeing or examining, as in order to evaluate or appreciate.

adjective

of or involving an investigation or discussion to determine the effect a proposed policy or project would have on a community or the local environment:
The public is invited to the scoping meeting on the proposed new refinery.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scoping¹

scope + -ing ¹

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He said the DWP was carrying out "scoping work" on whether introducing a taper might incentivise unpaid carers to do some paid work.

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Surveillance footage, he said, shows two suspects walking up to the temple and scoping out the area before tagging the marble sign.

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Strathclyde Police launched Operation Anagram, a nationwide scoping exercise which tried to establish whether Tobin could be linked to unsolved cases around the UK.

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The Welsh government said it was conducting a "scoping exercise" to understand the quality of service for people with food allergies.

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It added: "However, we recognise that provision across health boards varies and we are currently undertaking a scoping exercise to better understand the gaps in provision, access arrangements and the times people wait to access services."

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