# scoping

Pronunciation: say "SKOH-ping" US /ˈskoʊpɪŋ/, UK /ˈskəʊpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of scope. — present participle and gerund of scope
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of scope. Use this form for action happening now or as a noun for the activity itself.
   - _Our team is scoping the requirements for the upcoming software release._
   - _Scoping the renovation carefully saved the owners from costly surprises later._

## Noun

2. The act of fitting a scope to a device, such as mounting a sighting optic onto a firearm or an instrument.
   - Simple: The act of adding a scope to something, such as a rifle or a telescope.
   - _The scoping of the new carbine took the gunsmith most of the afternoon._
   - _Careful scoping let the surveyor read distant markers without leaving the station._

## Origin

Formed from "scope" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/scoping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).