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range Definition
(n)
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
t
(n)
the
limits
within
which
something
can
be
effective
; "
range
of
motion
"; "
he
was
beyond
the
reach
of
their
fire
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
series
of
hills
or
mountains
; "
the
valley
was
between
two
ranges
of
hills
"; "
the
plains
lay
just
beyond
the
mountain
range
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
limits
of
the
values
a
function
can
take
; "
the
range
of
this
function
is
the
interval
from
0
to
1
"
(n)
a
variety
of
different
things
or
activities
; "
he
answered
a
range
of
questions
"; "
he
was
impressed
by
the
range
and
diversity
of
the
collection
"
(n)
the
limit
of
capability
; "
within
the
compass
of
education
"
(n)
a
kitchen
appliance
used
for
cooking
food
; "
dinner
was
already
on
the
stove
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
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
ro
(v)
have
a
range
;
be
capable
of
projecting
over
a
certain
distance
,
as
of
a
gun
; "
This
gun
ranges
over
two
miles
"
(v)
range
or
extend
over
;
occupy
a
certain
area
; "
The
plants
straddle
the
entire
state
"
(v)
lay
out
in
a
line
(v)
feed
as
in
a
meadow
or
pasture
; "
the
herd
was
grazing
"
(v)
let
eat
; "
range
the
animals
in
the
prairie
"
(v)
assign
a
rank
or
rating
to
; "
how
would
you
rank
these
students
?"; "
The
restaurant
is
rated
highly
in
the
food
guide
"
range Synonyms
ambit
array
browse
cast
chain
chain of mountains
compass
cooking stove
crop
drift
grade
grasp
graze
kitchen range
kitchen stove
lay out
mountain chain
mountain range
orbit
order
pasture
place
ramble
range
range of mountains
rank
rate
reach
roam
roll
rove
run
scope
set out
stove
straddle
stray
swan
tramp
vagabond
wander
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