scoping

SaySKOH-pingUS/ˈskoʊpɪŋ/UK/ˈskəʊpɪŋ/

2 meanings of scoping

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of scope. Use this form for action happening now or as a noun for the activity itself.
The engineers are scoping the new project before they start any building.
We spent all morning scoping the work that still needs to be done.
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2
noununcountable
The act of adding a scope to something, such as a rifle or a telescope.
Like adding a zoom lens to a camera so you can see far things up close.
The scoping of the rifle improved its accuracy at long range.
The scoping of the crossbow made it easier to hit distant targets.
Similarmounting, fitting
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scoping is a form of scope

scope, verb: To decide how big and detailed a piece of work will be. Full entry

Forms: scopescopes he/she/itscoping -ing formscoped past tense, past participle
Spelling: scope → scoping: drop the e, add -ing

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Origin

This comes from the word "scope" plus the ending "-ing".