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Synonyms
range

noun

  1. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet": "the ambit of municipal legislation"
  2. the limits within which something can be effective: "range of motion"
  3. a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze: "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"
  4. a series of hills or mountains: "the valley was between two ranges of hills"
  5. a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds: "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"
  6. the limits of the values a function can take: "the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"
  7. a variety of different things or activities: "he answered a range of questions"
  8. the limit of capability: "within the compass of education"
  9. a kitchen appliance used for cooking food: "dinner was already on the stove"

verb

  1. change or be different within limits: "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"
  2. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment: "The gypsies roamed the woods"
  3. have a range: be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
  4. range or extend over: occupy a certain area
  5. lay out in a line
  6. feed as in a meadow or pasture: "the herd was grazing"