range

/ɹˈeɪndʒ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
“the range of a supersonic jet”
the limits within which something can be effective
“range of motion”
a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
“they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring”
a series of hills or mountains
“the valley was between two ranges of hills”
a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
“the army maintains a missile range in the desert”
a variety of different things or activities
“he answered a range of questions”
(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”
the limit of capability
“within the compass of education”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
“dinner was already on the stove”

verb

change or be different within limits
“Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
“This gun ranges over two miles”
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
“The plants straddle the entire state”
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
“lay out the clothes”
feed as in a meadow or pasture
“the herd was grazing”
let eat
“range the animals in the prairie”
assign a rank or rating to
“how would you rank these students?”

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