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range
has definitions from the fields of mathematics,food,geography,arms
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[ noun ] an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control
Examples : "the range of a supersonic jet" within the scope of an investigation" "outside the reach of the law" "in the political orbit of a world power" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)They come in crisp basket_weaves in natural honey hues , along with lacy open weaves with a lustre finish in natural , white , black and a whole range of colors . (The Christian Science Monitor,...)A_few years ago a `` Timex All Star Jazz Show '' offered a broad range of styles , ranging from Lionel_Hampton 's big_band to the free-wheeling Dukes_of_Dixieland . Samples zoomed into closeup range in regular succession , like telephone_poles passing on the highway , while representative music reinforced the mood of the late teens and 1920 's . This big , flexible voice with uncommon range has been superbly disciplined . (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)We simply find ourselves in the position of having no means for inquiring into the structure and meaning of this range of our experience . |
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[ verb ] change or be different within limits
Synonyms 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" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)The study comprised 16 male patients , ranging in age from 27 to 72 . (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)The reaction rates observed at 200 ` ranged from * * f of the chlorine exchanged per hour to 0.7 exchanged per hour . By comparing reaction cells sealed from the same manifold temperature dependency corresponding to activation_energies ranging from 11 to 18 * * f was observed while dependence on the first power of the light intensity seemed to be indicated in most cases . (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)A brood of twenty-eight born at Brookfield_Zoo , near Chicago , ranged in_length from 22 to 33 - 1 2 inches and averaged 29 inches . (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)Microscopic studies of the gastrocnemius , pectoralis_major , transversus_abdominis , biceps_brachii , and diaphragm showed atrophy as_well_as varying degrees of injury ranging from swelling and vacuolization to focal necrosis of the muscle_fibers . |
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[ noun ] the limits within which something can be effective
Synonyms Examples "range of motion" "he was beyond the reach of their fire" Used in print ("Editorials"...)He has gained only one thing - he has exploded a 50 - megaton_bomb and he probably has rockets with sufficient thrust to lob it over the shorter intercontinental ranges . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)At the slope 's base coils of concertina stretched out_of eye range like a wild tangle of children 's hoops , stopped simultaneously , weirdly poised as if awaiting the magic of the child 's touch to start them all rolling again . (John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)One of the children maneuvered out of range of the poking index_finger . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (mathematics) the limits of the values a function can take
Examples "the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1" Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)The lines are asymmetric and over the range of field **f gauss and temperature **f the asymmetry increases with increasing **f and decreasing T . (J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)It is assumed that the flux values increase by a factor of 2.512 per magnitude , in accordance with the opinion that the total mass flux in each unit range in magnitude is constant . Extrapolation of this relationship through the thirtieth magnitude covers the range of micrometeorites . The observational data determining the concentration distribution have a range of error which is magnified in the extension into the micrometeorite region . (Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, Linear Al...)We wish to show that the range of * * f is exactly the subspace * * f . |
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[ noun ] (geography) a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
Examples "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring" "he dreamed of a home on the range" Used in print (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)The company herds were being raided less often , and cabins and soddies all_over the range were standing deserted . Jury , judge and executioner were riding the range in the form of a single unknown figure that could materialize anywhere , at any time , to dispense an ancient brand of justice the men of the new West had believed long outdated . The hands and their bosses saw him as a lone knight of the range , waging a dedicated crusade against a lawless new society that was threatening a beloved way_of_life . (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)At the first restaurant he sensibly pulled_up to go_in for his dinner , and as a consequence did not see Cobb strike the open range at the mouth of the canyon and head straight across the swells for Antler . In town no one paid much attention to an occasional shot ; but on the range gunfire had a meaning . Related terms |
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[ verb ] move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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" Used in print (Sports Age, 24:9...)Are you looking ahead to the exploding market of millions of American boys and girls , who will grow_up to enjoy a traditional American way_of_life - ranging the fields with a fine American gun and uniformly excellent ammunition ? |
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[ verb ] have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
Examples "This gun ranges over two miles" Used in print (Marian Nester, "New Methods of Parapsychology"...)It is now harder to assume telepathy as a basis for the statements - though research still does not know how far afield ESP can range . |
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[ noun ] (arms) a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
Examples "the army maintains a missile range in the desert" "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice" Used in print (Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)Even the mess sergeant , Bill_Brown , a dapper , cocky transfer from an airborne division , went_out on the range . Related terms |
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[ verb ] lay out in a line
Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)And both in their objectives of non-discrimination and of social progress they have had ranged against them the Southerners who are called Bourbons . |
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[ verb ] range or extend over; occupy a certain area
Synonyms Examples "The plants straddle the entire state" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)A_few years ago a `` Timex All Star Jazz Show '' offered a broad range of styles , ranging from Lionel_Hampton 's big_band to the free-wheeling Dukes_of_Dixieland . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (geography) a series of hills or mountains
Examples "the valley was between two ranges of hills" "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range" Related terms geological_formation selkirk_mountains Adirondacks Alleghenies Appalachians Great_Smoky_Mountains Berkshires Black_Hills Cascades Catskills Coast_Range Cumberland_Mountains Apennines Caucasus Karakoram Kunlun Hindu_Kush Tien_Shan Andes Alaska_Range Alps Balkans Ozarks Pyrenees Rockies Sierra_Nevada Teton_Range St._Elias_Range Himalayas Blue_Ridge_Mountains sierra Urals admiralty_range cantabrian_mountains dolomite_alps guadalupe_mountains mesabi_range nan_ling sacramento_mountains sierra_madre_occidental sierra_madre_oriental sierra_nevada atlas_mountains australian_alps carpathian_mountains eastern_highlands mount_carmel rhodope_mountains san_juan_mountains pass massif |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6789
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[ verb ] assign a rank or rating to
Examples "how would you rank these students?" "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" |
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[ noun ] a variety of different things or activities
Examples "he answered a range of questions" "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the limit of capability
Examples "within the compass of education" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (food) a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
Synonyms Examples "dinner was already on the stove" |
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