range

range: noun

1》 the area of variation between limits on a particular scale.

2》 a set of different things of the same general type: a wide range of banking services.

3》 the scope or extent of a person's or thing's abilities or capacity.

4》 the distance within which a sense, detector, transmitter, etc. is effective.

    ↘the distance that can be covered by a vehicle or aircraft without refuelling.

    ↘the distance attained or attainable by a gun, projectile, etc.

    ↘the distance between a camera and the subject to be photographed.

5》 a line or series of mountains or hills.

6》 a large area of open land for grazing or hunting.

    ↘the area over which a plant or animal is distributed.

7》 an area used as a testing ground for military equipment.

    ↘(also shooting range) an area with targets for shooting practice.

8》 a large cooking stove with several burners or hotplates.

verb

1》 vary or extend between specified limits.

2》 place or arrange in a row or rows or in a specified manner.

    ↘run or extend in a line in a particular direction.

    ↘Brit. Printing (with reference to type) align or be aligned at the ends of successive lines.

3》 (range someone against or be ranged against) place someone or be placed in opposition to.

4》 travel or wander over a wide area.

5》 cover a wide number of different topics.

6》 find the range of a target.

7》 (with reference to a projectile) send or be sent a specified distance.

Origin

ME (in the sense 'line of people or animals'): from OFr. range 'row, rank', from rangier 'put in order', from rang 'rank'.

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Synonyms:

Row, rank, line, tier, file, Class, rank, arrange, set in a row, dispose in order, Rove, ramble, wander, stroll, roam, course, straggle, rove at large / Class, order, kind, sort, Rove over, pass over, Consort, be classed, be ranked, rank / Excursion, wandering, ramble, expedition, roving, Sail along, pass near, Lie, run, bend, correspond in direction / Scope, sweep, compass, extent, reach, amplitude, latitude, command, discursive power / Compass, register

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Range — (engl. für Bereich, Intervall, Grenze) ist ein von Martin Fowler für die Softwaretechnik entwickeltes Analysemuster. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Range 2 Einsatz 3 Nutzung und Verwendung 4 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Range — Range, n. [From {Range}, v.: cf. F. rang[ e]e.] 1. A series of things in a line; a row; a rank; as, a range of buildings; a range of mountains. [1913 Webster] 2. An aggregate of individuals in one rank or degree; an order; a class. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rangé — rangé, ée [ rɑ̃ʒe ] adj. • XIIIe; p. p. de 1. ranger 1 ♦ Bataille rangée. 2 ♦ (v. 1735) Qui mène une vie régulière, réglée, sans excès; qui a une bonne conduite. ⇒ sérieux. Cet homme si réglé, si rangé. « Mémoires d une jeune fille rangée », de S … Encyclopédie Universelle
range — [rānj] vt. ranged, ranging [ME rangen < OFr ranger, var. of rengier, to arrange in a circle, row (> ME rengen) < renc < Frank * hring, akin to OE, OHG hring,RING2] 1. to arrange in a certain order; esp., to set in a row or rows 2. to… … English World dictionary
rangé — rangé, ée (ran jé, jée) part. passé de ranger. 1° Mis dans un certain ordre. • Vingt muids rangés chez moi font ma bibliothèque, BOILEAU Lutr. IV. • Il était sur son char ; ses gardes affligés Imitaient son silence autour de lui rangés,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
range — n 1 *habitat, biotype, station 2 Range, gamut, reach, radius, compass, sweep, scope, orbit, horizon, ken, purview can denote the extent that lies within the powers of something to cover, grasp, control, or traverse. Range is the general term… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Range — (r[=a]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ranged} (r[=a]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ranging} (r[=a]n j[i^]ng).] [OE. rengen, OF. rengier, F. ranger, OF. renc row, rank, F. rang; of German origin. See {Rank}, n.] 1. To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Range — Range, v. i. 1. To rove at large; to wander without restraint or direction; to roam. [1913 Webster] Like a ranging spaniel that barks at every bird he sees. Burton. [1913 Webster] 2. To have range; to change or differ within limits; to be capable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
range — [n1] sphere, distance, extent ambit, amplitude, area, bounds, circle, compass, confines, diapason, dimension, dimensions, domain, earshot*, elbowroom*, expanse, extension, extensity, field, gamut, hearing, ken, latitude, leeway, length, limits,… … New thesaurus
range — ► NOUN 1) the area of variation between limits on a particular scale: the car s outside my price range. 2) a set of different things of the same general type. 3) the scope or extent of a person s or thing s abilities or capacity. 4) the distance… … English terms dictionary
range — / reindʒ/, it. /rɛndʒ/ s. ingl. (propr. campo , dal medio fr. range ), usato in ital. al masch., invar. 1. [ambito nel quale varia una grandezza, spec. nel linguaggio scient.: r. di valori di una grandezza ] ▶◀ gamma, intervallo, ventaglio. 2.… … Enciclopedia Italiana

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