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Noun: Scale vs. Extent vs. Scope



 
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Noun: Scale vs. Extent vs. Scope #1 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:36 am   Noun: Scale vs. Extent vs. Scope
 

Could anyone shed some light on them? Are they different or interchangeable? IN case they are different, please give me some examples of the usage of them and how they mean in relevant contexts.

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Noun: Scale vs. Extent vs. Scope #2 (permalink) Wed Feb 18, 2009 21:53 pm   Noun: Scale vs. Extent vs. Scope
 

Scale --
To make in accord with a particular proportion or scale: Scale the model to be one tenth of actual size.

Extent --
Amount; degree: To what extent can we trust him?

Scope --
The area or extent of an activity etc.: Few things are beyond the scope of a child's imagination.
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Noun: Scale vs. Extent vs. Scope #3 (permalink) Sat Feb 21, 2009 15:10 pm   Noun: Scale vs. Extent vs. Scope
 

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