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RANGE





Definition:

  1. [noun] an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "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"
    Synonyms: scope, reach, orbit, compass, ambit

  2. [noun] the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
    Synonyms: reach

  3. [noun] a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"

  4. [noun] a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
    Synonyms: mountain of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains

  5. [noun] a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"

  6. [noun] the limits of the values a function can take; "the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"

  7. [noun] a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"

  8. [noun] the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
    Synonyms: compass, reach, grasp

  9. [noun] a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"
    Synonyms: stove, kitchen stove, kitchen cooking stove

  10. [verb] change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"
    Synonyms: run

  11. [verb] move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
    Synonyms: roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, drift, vagabond

  12. [verb] have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun; "This gun ranges over two miles"

  13. [verb] range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"
    Synonyms: straddle

  14. [verb] lay out in a line
    Synonyms: array, lay out, set out

  15. [verb] feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
    Synonyms: crop, browse, graze, pasture

  16. [verb] let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"

  17. [verb] assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
    Synonyms: rate, rank, order, grade, place

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