an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "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"何かが行動したり、稼動したり、権力や影響力をもったりする区域:領域
例:within the compass of this article この記事の範囲の中で
the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"能力の限界納得
例:within the compass of education 教育の範囲で
drafting instrument used for drawing circles円を描くのに用いられる製図器具コンパス
navigational instrument for finding directions方向を見つけるためのナビゲーションの機器羅針盤
travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth"飛行機または船で旅をして回る周航