range (reɪndʒ
)
Definitions
noun
- the limits within which a person or thing can function effectively ⇒
the range of vision
- the limits within which any fluctuation takes place ⇒
a range of values
- the total products of a manufacturer, designer, or stockist ⇒
the new autumn range
- the maximum effective distance of a projectile fired from a weapon
- the distance between a target and a weapon
- an area set aside for shooting practice or rocket testing
- the total distance which a ship, aircraft, or land vehicle is capable of covering without taking on fresh fuel ⇒
the range of this car is about 160 miles
- physics the distance that a particle of ionizing radiation, such as an electron or proton, can travel through a given medium, esp air, before ceasing to cause ionization
- mathematics logic
- (of a function) the set of values that the function takes for all possible arguments Compare domain (sense 7a)
- (of a variable) the set of values that a variable can take
- (of a quantifier) the set of values that the variable bound by the quantifier can take
- statistics a measure of dispersion obtained by subtracting the smallest from the largest sample values
- the extent of pitch difference between the highest and lowest notes of a voice, instrument, etc
- US Canadian
- an extensive tract of open land on which livestock can graze
- ((as modifier) ⇒
range cattle
- the geographical region in which a species of plant or animal normally grows or lives
- a rank, row, or series of items
- a series or chain of mountains
- a large stove with burners and one or more ovens, usually heated by solid fuel
- the act or process of ranging
- nautical a line of sight taken from the sea along two or more navigational aids that mark a navigable channel
- the extension or direction of a survey line, established by marking two or more points
- a double-faced bookcase, as in a library
- See range of significance
verb
- to establish or be situated in a line, row, or series
- (tr; often reflexive) with to put into a specific category; classify ⇒
she ranges herself with the angels
- (foll by on) to aim or point (a telescope, gun, etc) or (of a gun, telescope, etc) to be pointed or aimed
- to establish the distance of (a target) from (a weapon)
- (intr) (of a gun or missile) to have a specified range
- intr, foll by over to wander about (in) an area; roam (over)
- (intr) over (of an animal or plant) to live or grow in its normal habitat
- (tr) to put (cattle) to graze on a range
- (intr) to fluctuate within specific limits ⇒
their ages range from 18 to 21
- (intr) to extend or run in a specific direction
- (tr) nautical to coil (an anchor rope or chain) so that it will pay out smoothly
- (intr) nautical (of a vessel) to swing back and forth while at anchor
- (tr) to make (lines of printers' type) level or even at the margin
Word Origin
C13: from Old French: row, from ranger to position, from renc lineTranslations
- British English:
range
The range of something is the maximum area within which it can reach things or detect things....a radio with a range of 2 miles.reɪndʒ NOUN ...a radio with a range of 2 miles.
- Spanish:
ámbito
nm
- French:
gamme
nf
- German:
Reichweite
nf
- Chinese: 射程 n
- Arabic: مَدَى n
- Portuguese: limite nm
- Russian: диапазон nm
- Croatian: opseg nm
- Czech: rozsah nm
- Danish: rækkevidde nnt
- Dutch: bereik nnt
- Finnish: vaihteluväli n
- Greek: εμβέλεια nf
- Italian: gamma nf
- Japanese: 範囲 n
- Korean: 범위 n
- Norwegian: spennvidde nm
- Polish: zasięg nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: limite nm
- European Spanish:
ámbito
nm
- Swedish: räckvidd nutr
- Thai: ขอบเขต n
- Turkish: sınır n
- Vietnamese: phạm vi n
- British English:
range
A range of mountains or hills is a line of them....snowy mountain ranges.reɪndʒ NOUN ...snowy mountain ranges.
- Spanish:
cordillera
nf
- French:
chaîne
nf
- German:
Bergkette
nf
- Chinese: 山脉 n
- Arabic: سِلْسِلَة n
- Portuguese: cadeia n
- Russian: гряда nf
- Croatian: lanac nm
- Czech: pásmo nnt
- Danish: bjergkæde nutr
- Dutch: keten n
- Finnish: vuoristo n
- Greek: οροσειρά nf
- Italian: catena nf
- Japanese: 山脈 n
- Korean: 방목장 n
- Norwegian: rekkevidde nm
- Polish: pasmo nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: cadeia n
- European Spanish:
cordillera
nf
- Swedish: höjdsträckning nutr
- Thai: ทิวเขา n
- Turkish: sıradağ n
- Vietnamese: dãy n
- British English:
range
If things range between two points or range from one point to another, they vary within these points on a scale of measurement or quality.The children range in age from five to fourteen.reɪndʒ VERB The children range in age from five to fourteen.
- Spanish:
abarcar
v
- French:
varier
vi
- German:
reichen
v
- Chinese: 排列 v
- Arabic: يَتَرَاوَحُ v
- Portuguese: variar dentro de um limite v
- Russian: выстраивать в ряд v
- Croatian: kretati se od do v
- Czech: pohybovat (se) mezi v
- Danish: spænde v
- Dutch: uitstrekken (zich) v
- Finnish: vaihdella v
- Greek: κυμαίνομαι v
- Italian: estendersi v
- Japanese: 変化する v
- Korean: 변동하다 v
- Norwegian: variere v
- Polish: znaleźć się w zasięgu v znajdować się w zasięgu
- Brazilian Portuguese: variar dentro de um limite v
- European Spanish:
abarcar
v
- Swedish: sträcka (sig) v
- Thai: ลำดับ v
- Turkish: çeşitlilik göstermek v
- Vietnamese: thay đổi giữa hai mức v
Usage examples
I have the most extensive range of allergies you can imagine.
, CHAMELEON (2002)Coastal and inland Trusts will offer a range of events that uncover the magic of the marine world.
Country Life (2004)Tinney went from strength to strength, like a speaker warming to his subject and finding his range in terms of expressive potency.
Irish Times (2002)These new types of fund, on offer from such as Barclays iShares, cover a range of indices including the FTSE-100.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He is the most powerful member of the Dreaming pantheon who elicits from lesser Sky Heroes a range of ancillary responses.
, ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)