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range

noun

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
Synonyms: ambit, compass, orbit, reach, scope
the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
Synonyms: reach
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"
a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
Synonyms: chain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range of mountains
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"
the limits of the values a function can take; "the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"
a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"
the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
Synonyms: compass, grasp, reach
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"
Synonyms: cooking stove, kitchen range, kitchen stove, stove

verb

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"
Synonyms: run
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
Synonyms: cast, drift, ramble, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander
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"
Synonyms: straddle
lay out in a line
Synonyms: array, lay out, set out
feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
Synonyms: browse, crop, graze, pasture
let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Synonyms: grade, order, place, rank, rate