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Words people most associate with “range”:

  1. oven,
  2. home,
  3. stove,
  4. rover,
  5. territory

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Noun (9 meanings)

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

scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit

Examples:
  • “a piano has a greater range than the human voice”,
  • “the ambit of municipal legislation”,
  • “within the compass of this article”,
  • “within the scope of an investigation”,
  • “outside the reach of the law”,
  • “in the political orbit of a world power”
range is a type of:
  • extent (noun) - the distance or area or volume over which something extends
types of range:
  • approximate range, ballpark (noun) - near to the scope or range of something
  • confines (noun) - a bounded scope
  • contrast (noun) - the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
  • gamut (noun) - a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
  • horizon, view, purview (noun) - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
  • internationality, internationalism (noun) - quality of being international in scope
  • latitude (noun) - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought
  • palette, pallet (noun) - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
  • spectrum (noun) - a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
  • sweep, expanse (noun) - a wide scope
range is derivationally related to:
  • to compass (verb) - bring about
  • to range, straddle (verb) - range or extend over
  • to range, run (verb) - change or be different within limits
  • scopal (adjective) - of or relating to scope

2. the limits within which something can be effective.

range, reach

Examples:
  • “range of motion”,
  • “he was beyond the reach of their fire”
range is a type of:
  • limit (noun) - as far as something can go
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3. a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze.

range

Examples:
  • “they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring”,
  • “he dreamed of a home on the range”
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4. a series of hills or mountains.

range, mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains

Examples:
  • “the valley was between two ranges of hills”,
  • “the plains lay just beyond the mountain range”
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  • massif (noun) - a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range
  • pass, mountain pass, notch (noun) - the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

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

range

Examples:
  • “the army maintains a missile range in the desert”,
  • “any good golf club will have a range where you can practice”
range is a type of:
  • facility, installation (noun) - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
types of range:
  • practice range (noun) - a place for practicing golf shots
  • rifle range (noun) - a range where people can practice shooting rifles
  • test range (noun) - a range for conducting tests

6. a variety of different things or activities.

range

Examples:
  • “he answered a range of questions”,
  • “he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection”
range is a type of:
types of range:
  • band (noun) - a range of frequencies between two limits
range is derivationally related to:
  • to range, run (verb) - change or be different within limits

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

image, range, range of a function

Example:
  • “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”
range is a type of:
  • set (noun) - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
range is derivationally related to:
  • to range, run (verb) - change or be different within limits
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
  • mathematics, math, maths (noun) - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

8. the limit of capability.

compass, range, reach, grasp

Example:
  • “within the compass of education”
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  • to compass (verb) - bring about
  • to range (verb) - have a range

9. a kitchen appliance used for cooking food.

stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove

Example:
  • “dinner was already on the stove”
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Verb (8 meanings)

1. change or be different within limits.

to range, run

Examples:
  • “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”
to range is a way to:
  • to be (verb) - have the quality of being
to range is derivationally related to:
  • image, range, range of a function (noun) - (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
  • range (noun) - a variety of different things or activities
  • range, reach (noun) - the limits within which something can be effective
  • scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit (noun) - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
Verb group:
  • to run, go, pass, lead, extend (verb) - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
  • to run, lead (verb) - cause something to pass or lead somewhere

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

to roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond

Examples:
  • “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 rolled from town to town”
to range is a way to:
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Verb group:
  • to stray, err, drift (verb) - wander from a direct course or at random
  • to wander (verb) - go via an indirect route or at no set pace

3. have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun.

to range

Example:
  • “This gun ranges over two miles”
ways to range:
  • to carry (verb) - be conveyed over a certain distance
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4. range or extend over; occupy a certain area.

to range, straddle

Example:
  • “The plants straddle the entire state”
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5. lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line.

to range, array, lay out, set out

Examples:
  • “lay out the clothes”,
  • “lay out the arguments”
to range is a way to:
  • to arrange, set up (verb) - put into a proper or systematic order
ways to range:
  • to compart (verb) - lay out in parts according to a plan
to range is derivationally related to:
  • array (noun) - an orderly arrangement

6. feed as in a meadow or pasture.

to crop, browse, graze, range, pasture

Example:
  • “the herd was grazing”
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7. let eat.

to range

Example:
  • “range the animals in the prairie”
to range is a way to:
to range is derivationally related to:
  • range (noun) - a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
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8. assign a rank or rating to.

to rate, rank, range, order, grade, place

Examples:
  • “how would you rank these students?”,
  • “The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide”
to range is a way to:
ways to range:
  • to downgrade (verb) - rate lower
  • to prioritize, prioritise (verb) - assign a priority to
  • to reorder (verb) - assign a new order to
  • to seed (verb) - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
  • to sequence (verb) - arrange in a sequence
  • to shortlist (verb) - put someone or something on a short list
  • to subordinate (verb) - rank or order as less important or consider of less value
  • to superordinate (verb) - place in a superior order or rank
  • to upgrade (verb) - rate higher
to range is derivationally related to:
  • gradation, graduation (noun) - the act of arranging in grades
  • gradation, step (noun) - relative position in a graded series
  • grade, level, tier (noun) - a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  • grader (noun) - a judge who assigns grades to something
  • mark, grade, score (noun) - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)