range

noun, often attributive

\ ˈrānj

Definition of range

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a(1) : a series of things in a line : row

(2) : a series of mountains

(3) : one of the north-south rows of townships in a U.S. public-land survey that are numbered east and west from the principal meridian of the survey

b : an aggregate of individuals in one order

c : a direction line

2 : a cooking stove that has an oven and a flat top with burners or heating elements

3a : a place that may be ranged over

b : an open region over which animals (such as livestock) may roam and feed

c : the region throughout which a kind of organism or ecological community naturally lives or occurs

4 : the act of ranging about

5a(1) : the horizontal distance to which a projectile can be propelled

(2) : the horizontal distance between a weapon and target

b : the maximum distance a vehicle or craft can travel without refueling

c(1) : a place where shooting is practiced

(2) : driving range

6a : the space or extent included, covered, or used : scope

b : the extent of pitch covered by a melody or lying within the capacity of a voice or instrument

7a : a sequence, series, or scale between limits a wide range of patterns

b : the limits of a series : the distance or extent between possible extremes

c : the difference between the least and greatest values of an attribute or of the variable of a frequency distribution

8a : the set of values a function may take on

b : the class of admissible values of a variable

9 : line sense 11

range

verb

ranged; ranging

Definition of range (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : to set in a row or in the proper order

b : to place among others in a position or situation

c : to assign to a category : classify

2a : to rove over or through

b : to sail or pass along

3 : to arrange (an anchor cable) on deck

4 : to graze (livestock) on a range

intransitive verb

1a : to roam at large or freely

b : to move over an area so as to explore it

2 : to take a position

3a : to correspond in direction or line : align

b : to extend in a particular direction

4 : to have range

5 : to change or differ within limits

6 of an organism : to live or occur in or be native to a region

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Noun

range, gamut, compass, sweep, scope, orbit mean the extent that lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). range is a general term indicating the extent of one's perception or the extent of powers, capacities, or possibilities. the entire range of human experience gamut suggests a graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. a performance that ran the gamut of emotions compass implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge, or activity. your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this study sweep suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion or activity. the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity scope is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited, but somewhat flexible. as time went on, the scope of the investigation widened orbit suggests an often circumscribed range of activity or influence within which forces work toward accommodation. within that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change

Examples of range in a Sentence

Noun

knew exactly how many head of cattle were turned out on the range that morning to graze didn't know she had such a wide range of knowledge until I talked to her

Verb

The selection of food ranged from mild to very spicy. Items on the menu range from American fare like hamburgers and hot dogs to Italian pasta dishes. Grizzly bears range over a much smaller area than they once did. The plant once ranged across the island.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Four other forensic pathologists estimated that Trotter’s body had been in the forest for different ranges — one said two to three days, one said three to four days, one said five to seven days, and another said 10 to 15 days. — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, "Did faulty science, and bad testimony, bring Larry Swearingen to the brink of execution?," 17 Aug. 2019 Sea-level rises on the order of one metre—a bit above the IPCC range for 2100—will cost the world a lot. — The Economist, "Climate change is a remorseless threat to the world’s coasts," 17 Aug. 2019

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