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English-Dutch technical dictionary. 2013.
English-Dutch technical dictionary. 2013.
sweep — [swēp] vt. swept, sweeping [ME swepen, akin to (or ? altered <) OE swapan: see SWOOP] 1. to clear or clean (a surface, room, etc.) as by brushing with a broom 2. to remove or clear away (dirt, debris, etc.) as with a broom or brushing movement … English World dictionary
Scope — Scope, n. [It. scopo, L. scopos a mark, aim, Gr. skopo s, a watcher, mark, aim; akin to ?, ? to view, and perh. to E. spy. Cf. {Skeptic}, {Bishop}.] 1. That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scope — I noun ambit, amplitude, area, boundary, bounds, circle, circuit, compass, confines, demesne, expanse, extent, field, latitude, limit, locus, margin, orbit, purview, range, reach, realm, region, room, space, span, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep,… … Law dictionary
sweep — ► VERB (past and past part. swept) 1) clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter. 2) move or push with great force. 3) (sweep away/aside) remove or abolish swiftly and suddenly. 4) search or survey (an area). 5) pass or traverse swiftly and… … English terms dictionary
sweep — [n1] range, extent ambit, breadth, compass, extension, latitude, length, orbit, purview, radius, reach, region, scope, span, stretch, vista; concepts 651,756,788 sweep [n2] movement arc, bend, course, curve, gesture, move, play, progress, stroke … New thesaurus
sweep — index coverage (scope), extent, gamut, range, scope, space Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
scope — [skōp] n. [It scopo < L scopus, goal, target < Gr skopos, a mark, spy, watcher < base of skopein, to see, altered by metathesis < IE base * spek̑ , to peer, look carefully > SPY, L specere, to see] 1. the extent of the mind s… … English World dictionary
sweep — n *range, gamut, reach, radius, compass, scope, orbit, horizon, ken, purview Analogous words: *expanse, amplitude, spread … New Dictionary of Synonyms
scope — *range, gamut, reach, radius, compass, sweep, orbit, horizon, ken, purview Analogous words: *expanse, amplitude, spread, stretch: *field, domain, sphere, territory, province: extent, area, *size … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sweep — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. brush, clean, vacuum; push, drive, blow, impel; trail; scan; strum; bend, curve; stream, glide, skim. See cleanness, curvature, motion, velocity, space. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Movement] Syn. course,… … English dictionary for students
sweep — I. verb (swept; sweeping) Etymology: Middle English swepen; akin to Old English swāpan to sweep, Old High German sweifen to wander Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to remove from a surface with or as if with a broom or brush < swept the… … New Collegiate Dictionary