Meaning of 'range'

noun

a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds

Example: "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"

noun

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

Synonyms: stove cooking stove

noun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: 'the range of a supersonic jet'

Example: "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"

Synonyms: reach

noun

the limit of capability

Synonyms: reach

noun

(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

Synonyms: image

noun

a variety of different things or activities

Example: "The speaker answered a range of questions."

noun

the limits within which something can be effective

Example: "range of motion"

Synonyms: reach

noun

a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

Example: "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"

noun

a series of hills or mountains

Example: "the valley was between two ranges of hills"

Synonyms: chain

verb

assign a rank or rating to

Synonyms: place

verb

let eat

Example: "range the animals in the prairie"

verb

lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

Synonyms: array

verb

feed as in a meadow or pasture

Synonyms: graze

verb

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Synonyms: cast

verb

range or extend over

Synonyms: straddle

verb

change or be different within limits

Example: "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"

Synonyms: run

verb

have a range