Synonyms for purview
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The enacting part of a statute.
Related words
- Word family
- purvey
Forms
- Plural
- purviews → scopes, horizons, views, remits…
Example sentences
- scope This subject is not within the scope of our study.
- responsibility The group claimed responsibility for the bombings.
- extent To some extent, you can control the car in a skid.
- remit We will need to remit the case to a superior court.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| purview | falling | |
| scope | steady | |
| responsibility | falling | |
| extent | falling | |
| remit | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- view1
- 5 letters
- scope1, remit2
- 6 letters
- extent2
- 7 letters
- horizon3
- 14 letters
- responsibility6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (remit2 = 2 syllables).