cathode-ray oscilloscope vs scope

cathode-ray oscilloscope and scope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cathode-ray oscilloscope	Yes	No	No	No
scope	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cathode-ray oscilloscope and scope are synonyms defined as:

cathode-ray oscilloscope and scope: electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

Other synonyms of cathode-ray oscilloscope include CRO, oscilloscope.

cathode-ray oscilloscope (noun)	scope (noun)
electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities	electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
	a magnifier of images of distant objects
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the state of the environment in which a situation exists