range

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range

The chef prepares a meal on the kitchen range.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A series or line of things: A number of things in a line, such as mountains or buildings.
    • The extent or scope of something: The limits between which something varies or operates.
    • A variety or assortment: A selection of different things of the same general type.
    • An area for practice or testing: A place designed for shooting firearms, driving golf balls, or testing equipment.
    • A large open area for grazing: A vast tract of open land, often in North America, where livestock can roam and feed.
    • A cooking appliance: A large kitchen stove with an oven and burners for cooking food.

  2. Verb:

    • To vary within limits: To extend, fluctuate, or be different between specified points.
    • To arrange in a line or order: To place or organize things in a particular order or formation.
    • To roam or wander over an area: To travel or move freely across a wide area.
    • To classify or rank: To assign something to a particular category or position.
    • To have a specific reach or scope: To be capable of covering a certain distance or area.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The Rocky Mountains are a famous mountain range.
    • This job requires a wide range of skills.
    • The store offers a broad range of products.
    • Soldiers practice shooting at the firing range.
    • Cattle grazed on the open range.
    • She cooked dinner on the electric range.

  • Verb:

    • Prices range from $10 to $50.
    • Please range the books alphabetically on the shelf.
    • Wolves range over vast territories.
    • Critics range this novel among the author's best works.
    • This radio transmitter ranges over 50 miles.
Advanced Usage
  • "At close range": From a very short distance.
    • The photograph was taken at close range.
  • "Within range": Inside the area that can be reached or affected.
    • The enemy ship came within range of our cannons.
  • "Out of range": Outside the area that can be reached or affected.
    • The bird flew out of range of my camera.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ranger (n): A person whose job is to protect a forest or park.
  • Ranging (adj./n): The act of moving over or through an area; used to describe something that varies widely.
    • The ranging discussion covered many topics.
  • Long-range (adj): Involving or planning for a long period of time or a great distance.
    • They developed a long-range business plan.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Scope, extent, spectrum, variety, assortment, series, chain.
  • Verb: Vary, extend, roam, wander, arrange, classify, rank.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Range over: To cover or include a wide variety of things.
    • His lecture ranged over several centuries of history.
  • Range against: To align in opposition to someone or something.
    • The armies were ranged against each other.
Related Idioms
  • A range of options: A variety of different choices available.
    • We have a range of options for the company outing.
  • The full range of: All the different types or aspects of something.
    • The exhibition shows the full range of the artist's work.
range

The chef prepares a meal on the kitchen range.

Noun
  1. a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
    • dinner was already on the stove
  2. the limit of capability
    • within the compass of education
  3. (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
    • the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers
  4. a variety of different things or activities
    • he answered a range of questions
    • he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection
  5. 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. a series of hills or mountains
    • the valley was between two ranges of hills
    • the plains lay just beyond the mountain range
  7. 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
  8. the limits within which something can be effective
    • range of motion
    • he was beyond the reach of their fire
  9. 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
Verb
  1. assign a rank or rating to
    • how would you rank these students?
    • The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
  2. let eat
    • range the animals in the prairie
  3. feed as in a meadow or pasture
    • the herd was grazing
  4. lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
    • lay out the clothes
    • lay out the arguments
  5. range or extend over; occupy a certain area
    • The plants straddle the entire state
  6. have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
    • This gun ranges over two miles
  7. 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
  8. 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

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