Definition of Scopes

1. Noun. Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970).

Exact synonyms: John Scopes, John Thomas Scopes
Generic synonyms: School Teacher, Schoolteacher

Definition of Scopes

1. Noun. (plural of scope) ¹

2. Verb. (third-person singular of scope) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scopes

1. scope [v] - See also: scope

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scopes

scopae
scopal
scoparin
scopas
scopate
scope
scope creep
scope out
scoped
scoped out
scopeless
scopelid
scopelids
scopeline
scopeloid
scopes (current term)
scopes out
scopiferous
scopine
scoping
scoping out
scopiped
scopolamine
scopolamine derivatives
scopolamine hydrobromide
scopolamine methylbromide
scopolamines
scopoletin
scopoletin peroxidase
scopolia

Literary usage of Scopes

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1. Quality and Recognition in Higher Education: The Cross-Border Challenge by OECD Staff (2004)
"scopes and types of US accrediting organisations US accrediting organisations review colleges, universities and programmes in 50 states and a number of ..."

2. SAS 9.1 Macro Language: Reference by Institute SAS Institute, SAS Institute (2004)
"Two types of scopes exist for macro variables: global and local. ... scopes can be nested, like boxes within boxes. For example, suppose you have a macro A ..."

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