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(noun) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "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" |
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Synonyms: ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach |
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Related Words: confines, expanse, extent, gamut, horizon, internationalism, internationality, latitude, palette, pallet, purview, spectrum, sweep, view |
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(noun) provides visual images of varying electrical quantities |
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Synonyms: CRO, cathode-ray oscilloscope, oscilloscope |
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Related Words: electronic equipment |
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(noun) an instrument that magnifies the image of distant objects |
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Synonyms: telescope |
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Related Words: astronomical telescope, collimator, magnifier, solar telescope, transit instrument |
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(noun) the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting" |
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Synonyms: background, setting |
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Related Words: canvas, canvass, environment, show window, showcase |
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