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Range

noun/ɹˈeɪndʒ/
Definition
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
the limits within which something can be effective
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈeɪndʒ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈeɪndʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈeɪndʒ/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈeɪndʒ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
“the range of a supersonic jet”
nounthe limits within which something can be effective
“range of motion”
nouna large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
“they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring”
nouna series of hills or mountains
“the valley was between two ranges of hills”
nouna place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
“the army maintains a missile range in the desert”
nouna variety of different things or activities
“he answered a range of questions”
noun(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
“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”
nounthe limit of capability
“within the compass of education”
nouna kitchen appliance used for cooking food
“dinner was already on the stove”
verbchange or be different within limits
“Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion”
verbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
verbhave a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
“This gun ranges over two miles”
verbrange or extend over; occupy a certain area
“The plants straddle the entire state”
verblay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
“lay out the clothes”
verbfeed as in a meadow or pasture
“the herd was grazing”
verblet eat
“range the animals in the prairie”
verbassign a rank or rating to
“how would you rank these students?”
Word Forms
scopaladjectiveof or relating to scope
rangeverbrange or extend over; occupy a certain area
compassverbbring about; accomplish
reachverbto extend as far as
rangyadjectiveadapted to wandering or roaming
rangenouna variety of different things or activities
wanderernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
wanderingnountravelling about without any clear destination
straynounan animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
strayernounsomeone who strays or falls behind
trampnouna foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
roamernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
ramblenounan aimless amble on a winding course
ramblernouna person who takes long walks in the country
rovingnountravelling about without any clear destination
drifternouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
driftingnounaimless wandering from place to place
vagabondnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagabondagenountravelling about without any clear destination
arraynounan orderly arrangement
browsenounthe act of feeding by continual nibbling
grazenounthe act of grazing
grazingnounthe act of grazing
pasturenouna field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
pasturagenounbulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
ranknounrelative status
ordernouna degree in a continuum of size or quantity
orderingnounthe act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
gradenouna number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
gradationnounrelative position in a graded series
gradernouna judge who assigns grades to something
gradingnounthe act of arranging in a graduated series
placenounan item on a list or in a sequence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Reichweite
ein Bereich, in dem etwas handelt oder funktioniert oder Macht oder Kontrolle hat:
🇫🇷French
gamme
un domaine dans lequel quelque chose agit ou opère ou a un pouvoir ou un contrôle :
🇪🇸Spanish
rango
un área en la que algo actúa u opera o tiene poder o control:
🇮🇹Italian
allineare
un'area in cui qualcosa agisce o opera o ha potere o controllo:
🇳🇱Dutch
bereik
een gebied waarin iets handelt of opereert of macht of controle heeft:
🇵🇹Portuguese
faixa
uma área em que algo atua ou opera ou tem poder ou controle:
🇷🇺Russian
диапазон
область, в которой что-то действует, действует или имеет власть или контроль:
India
🇮🇳Hindi
श्रेणी
वह क्षेत्र जिसमें कोई चीज़ कार्य करती है या संचालित होती है या उसके पास शक्ति या नियंत्रण होता है:
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিসীমা
একটি এলাকা যেখানে কিছু কাজ করে বা পরিচালনা করে বা ক্ষমতা বা নিয়ন্ত্রণ রয়েছে:
🇮🇳Tamil
வரம்பு
ஏதாவது செயல்படும் அல்லது செயல்படும் அல்லது அதிகாரம் அல்லது கட்டுப்பாட்டைக் கொண்டிருக்கும் ஒரு பகுதி:
🇮🇳Telugu
పరిధి
ఏదైనా పని చేసే లేదా పనిచేసే లేదా అధికారం లేదా నియంత్రణ ఉన్న ప్రాంతం:
🇮🇳Marathi
श्रेणी
एक क्षेत्र ज्यामध्ये काहीतरी कार्य करते किंवा ऑपरेट करते किंवा शक्ती किंवा नियंत्रण असते:
🇮🇳Gujarati
શ્રેણી
એક ક્ષેત્ર કે જેમાં કંઈક કાર્ય કરે છે અથવા ચલાવે છે અથવા શક્તિ અથવા નિયંત્રણ ધરાવે છે:
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯ
ಏನಾದರೂ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ:
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിധി
എന്തെങ്കിലും പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയോ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയോ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അധികാരമോ നിയന്ത്രണമോ ഉള്ളതോ ആയ ഒരു മേഖല:
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੀਮਾ
ਇੱਕ ਖੇਤਰ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਚਾਲਿਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਯੰਤਰਣ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਹੈ:
🇵🇰Urdu
رینج
ایک ایسا علاقہ جس میں کچھ کام کرتا ہے یا چلاتا ہے یا طاقت یا کنٹرول رکھتا ہے:
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
范围
某物起作用或运作或拥有权力或控制的区域:
🇯🇵Japanese
範囲
何かが作用したり動作したり、力や制御を持っている領域:
🇰🇷Korean
범위
어떤 것이 행동하거나 작동하거나 힘을 가지거나 통제하는 영역:
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phạm vi
một lĩnh vực trong đó một cái gì đó hành động hoặc vận hành hoặc có quyền lực hoặc kiểm soát:
🇹🇭Thai
พิสัย
พื้นที่ซึ่งบางสิ่งบางอย่างกระทำ หรือดำเนินการ หรือมีอำนาจหรือการควบคุม:
🇮🇩Indonesian
jangkauan
suatu area di mana sesuatu bertindak atau beroperasi atau memiliki kekuasaan atau kendali:
🇵🇭Filipino
saklaw
isang lugar kung saan may kumikilos o nagpapatakbo o may kapangyarihan o kontrol:
🇲🇾Malay
julat
kawasan di mana sesuatu bertindak atau beroperasi atau mempunyai kuasa atau kawalan:
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتراوح
منطقة يتصرف فيها شيء ما أو يعمل أو يتمتع بالسلطة أو السيطرة عليها:
🇮🇷Persian
محدوده
ناحیه ای که در آن چیزی عمل می کند یا عمل می کند یا قدرت یا کنترل دارد:
🇹🇷Turkish
menzil
bir şeyin hareket ettiği veya faaliyet gösterdiği veya güce veya kontrole sahip olduğu bir alan:
🇮🇱Hebrew
לָנוּעַ
אזור שבו משהו פועל או פועל או בעל כוח או שליטה:
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'range'?
The primary meaning of 'range' is 'an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'range' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'range' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'range' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'range' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'range' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'range' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'range' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'range' in regular conversations?
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