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May 27, 2012
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scop•ing



Pronunciation: (skō'ping), [key]
—n.
Slang.the act or practice of eyeing or examining, as in order to evaluate or appreciate.

—adj.
of or involving an investigation or discussion to determine the effect a proposed policy or project would have on a community or the local environment: The public is invited to the scoping meeting on the proposed new refinery.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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