scope; range; reach; orbit; compass; ambit




an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

"a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

Type of:
  • extent

Types:
  • approximate range; ballpark
  • confines
  • contrast
  • internationality; internationalism
  • latitude
  • horizon; view; purview
  • sweep; expanse
  • gamut
  • spectrum
  • palette; pallet


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