Scopul

Scopul is a Romanian noun meaning the goal, aim, or purpose of an action, plan, or policy. It denotes the intended outcome or end result that an activity is designed to achieve. The word is masculine, and in definite form it takes the suffix -ul, producing scopul for the singular. The plural forms are scopuri (indefinite) and scopurile (definite).

In usage, scopul appears in both everyday and formal contexts. Examples include: Acesta este scopul proiectului (This is the project's goal). În scopul îmbunătățirii serviciilor, vom grande... (For the purpose of improving the services, we will...). Scopul vieții is a common, if somewhat elevated, way to refer to the meaning or purpose of life.

Grammatical note: Romanian nouns with a definite article attached to the end behave similarly across many words. The indefinite singular is un scop, the indefinite plural is scopuri, the definite plural is scopurile, and the definite singular is scopul. Scop is often used in contrast with obiec­tiv (objective or target) where scop emphasizes the general purpose and obiectiv a more concrete target or milestone. Other related terms include intenție (intention) and destinație (destination), which describe related aspects but different nuances of meaning.

See also: obiectiv, intenție, destinație.