Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense ranges, present participle ranging, past tense, past participle ranged
1. countable noun
A rangeof things is a number of different things of the same general kind.
A wide range of colours and patterns are available. [+ of]
The two men discussed a range of issues. [+ of]
The range includes chests of drawers, tables and wardrobes.
Synonyms: series, variety, selection, assortment More Synonyms of range
2. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
A range is the complete group that is included between two points on a scale of measurementor quality.
The average age range is between 35 and 55.
...properties available in the price range they are looking for.
...top-of-the-range products for which people are prepared to pay a little bit more.
Synonyms: limits, reach, distance, sweep More Synonyms of range
3. countable noun
The rangeof something is the maximum area in which it can reach things or detect things.
The 120mm mortar has a range of 18,000 yards. [+ of]
The trees on the mountains within my range of vision had all been felled.
Tactical nuclear weapons have shorter ranges.
Synonyms: scope, area, field, bounds More Synonyms of range
4. verb
If things rangebetween two points or rangefrom one point to another, they vary within these points on a scale of measurement or quality.
They range in price from $3 to $15. [VERBfrom noun to noun]
...offering merchandise ranging from the everyday to the esoteric. [VERBfrom noun to noun]
...temperatures ranging between 5°C and 20°C. [V + between]
Synonyms: vary, run, reach [informal], extend More Synonyms of range
5. verb
If a piece of writing or speech ranges over a group of topics, it includes all those topics.
The discussion in this chapter has ranged over a number of matters. [Vover n]
6. verb [usually passive]
If people or things are ranged somewhere, they are arranged in a row or in lines.
[formal]
Some 300 trees have been ranged along the perimeter hedge. [beVERB-ed preposition]
More than 1,500 police and troops are ranged against them. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: arrange, order, line up, sequence More Synonyms of range
7. verb
If animals or people range somewhere, they move around in a place without having a particular destination in mind.
Feeding is not a problem because the birds range over such a large area. [VERB preposition/adverb]
They range widely in search of carrion. [VERB preposition/adverb]
[Also VERB noun]
Synonyms: roam, explore, wander, rove More Synonyms of range
8. countable noun
A range of mountains or hills is a line of them.
...the massive mountain ranges to the north.
...an impressive range of hills topped with trees.
Synonyms: row, series, line, file More Synonyms of range
9. countable noun [usually theNOUN]
A range is a large area of open land, especially land in the United States where cattle are kept.
[US]
10. countable noun
A rifle range or a shooting range is a place where people can practise shooting at targets.
It reminds me of my days on the rifle range preparing for duty in Vietnam.
...an Army firing range.
11. countable noun
A range or kitchen range is an old-fashioned metal cooker.
[British]
12. countable noun
A range or kitchen range is a large metal device for cooking food using gas or electricity. A range consists of a grill, an oven, and some gas or electric rings.
[US]regional note: in BRIT, usually use cooker
13. See also free-range
14.
See within range, out of range
15.
See at close range
More Synonyms of range
range in British English
(reɪndʒ)
noun
1.
the limits within which a person or thing can function effectively
the range of vision
2.
the limits within which any fluctuation takes place
a range of values
3.
the total products of a manufacturer, designer, or stockist
the new autumn range
4.
a.
the maximum effective distance of a projectile fired from a weapon
b.
the distance between a target and a weapon
5.
an area set aside for shooting practice or rocket testing
6.
the total distance which a ship, aircraft, or land vehicle is capable of coveringwithout taking on fresh fuel
the range of this car is about 160 miles
7. physics
the distance that a particle of ionizing radiation, such as an electron or proton, can travel through a given medium, esp air, before ceasing to cause ionization
8. mathematics, logic
a.
(of a function) the set of values that the function takes for all possible arguments
Compare domain (sense 7a)
b.
(of a variable) the set of values that a variable can take
c.
(of a quantifier) the set of values that the variable bound by the quantifier can take
9. statistics
a measure of dispersion obtained by subtracting the smallest from the largest sample values
10.
the extent of pitch difference between the highest and lowest notes of a voice, instrument,etc
11. US and Canadian
a.
an extensive tract of open land on which livestock can graze
b.
(as modifier)
range cattle
12.
the geographical region in which a species of plant or animal normally grows or lives
13.
a rank, row, or series of items
14.
a series or chain of mountains
15.
a large stove with burners and one or more ovens, usually heated by solid fuel
16.
the act or process of ranging
17. nautical
a line of sight taken from the sea along two or more navigational aids that mark a navigable channel
18.
the extension or direction of a survey line, established by marking two or more points
19.
a double-faced bookcase, as in a library
20. range of significance
verb
21.
to establish or be situated in a line, row, or series
22. (tr; often reflexive; foll bywith)
to put into a specific category; classify
she ranges herself with the angels
23. (foll by on)
to aim or point (a telescope, gun, etc) or (of a gun, telescope, etc) to be pointed or aimed
24.
to establish the distance of (a target) from (a weapon)
25. (intransitive)
(of a gun or missile) to have a specified range
26. (whenintr, foll by over)
to traverse (an area); roam (over)
27. (intransitive; foll byover)
(of an animal or plant) to live or grow in its normal habitat
28. (transitive)
to put (cattle) to graze on a range
29. (intransitive)
to fluctuate within specific limits
their ages range from 18 to 21
30. (intransitive)
to extend or run in a specific direction
31. (transitive) nautical
to coil (an anchor rope or chain) so that it will pay out smoothly
32. (intransitive) nautical
(of a vessel) to swing back and forth while at anchor
33. (transitive)
to make (lines of printers' type) level or even at the margin
Word origin
C13: from Old French: row, from ranger to position, from renc line
range in American English
(reɪndʒ)
verb transitiveWord forms: ranged or ˈranging
1.
to arrange in a certain order; esp., to set in a row or rows
2.
to put into the proper class or classes; systematize
3.
to place with others in a cause, party, etc.
to range oneself with the rebels
4.
to put (a gun, telescope, etc.) in a line with the target or object, at a properangle of elevation; train
5. Rare
to make level or even
6.
to travel over or through; roam about
to range the woods
7.
to travel or move along
to range the coastline
8. US
to put out (cattle, etc.) to graze on a range
9.
to arrange (the anchor cable) in even rows on deck
verb intransitive
10.
to extend, reach, or lie in a given direction or in a row
hills ranging toward the south
11.
to wander about; roam
12.
to move about an area, as in hunting
dogs ranging through the woods
13.
to have a specified range
a gun that ranges five miles
14.
to vary between stated limits
children ranging in age from 5 to 12
15. Biology
to be native to a specified region
noun
16.
a row, line, or series; rank
17.
a class, kind, or order
18.
a series of connected mountains considered as a single system
19.
a.
the maximum effective horizontal distance that a weapon can fire its projectile
b.
the horizontal distance from a weapon to its target
c.
the path of flight for a missile or rocket
d.
the distance to or from any target, goal, or object of interest
to view a wild animal at close range
20.
the maximum distance a plane, etc. can travel without fueling
21.
a.
a place for shooting practice
b.
a place for testing rockets in flight
22.
the full extent over which something moves or is heard, seen, understood, effective, etc.; scope
the range of one's studies
23.
full extent of pitch, from highest to lowest tones, of a voice, instrument, composition,etc.
24.
a wandering or roaming
25. US
a large, open area of land over which livestock can wander and graze
26.
the limits of possible variations of amount, degree, etc.
a wide range of prices
27.
a unit for cooking, typically including an oven and surface heating units and usuallyoperated by gas or electricity
28. US
in U.S. public surveying, a strip of land between two meridian lines six miles apart, constituting a row of townships
29. Biology
the region to which a plant or animal is native
30. Ancient Mathematics
the set of all distinct values that may be taken on by a given function
31. Statistics
the difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample
adjective US
32.
of a range, or open grazing place
SYNONYMY NOTE: range refers to the full extent over which something is perceivable, effective, etc. [the range of his knowledge]; reach refers to the furthest limit of effectiveness, influence, etc. [beyond the reach of my understanding]; scope implies considerable room and freedom of range, but within prescribed limits [does it fall within the scope of this dictionary?]; compass also suggests completeness within limits regarded as a circumference [he did all within the compass of his power]; gamut, in this connection, refers to the full range of shades, tones, etc. between thelimits of something [the full gamut of emotions]
Word origin
ME rangen < OFr ranger, var. of rengier, to arrange in a circle, row (> ME rengen) < renc < Frank *hring, akin to OE, OHG hring, ring2
range in Retail
(reɪndʒ)
Word forms: (regular plural) ranges
noun
(Retail: Products)
The range available from a manufacturer, designer or store is all the products they make orstock.
Online retailers can offer consumers a broader range of titles and information than bricks and mortar stores.
The manufacturer has the most comprehensive product range on the market.
The range available from a manufacturer, designer, or store is all the products they make orstock.
Adjectives used with 'range'
Examples of 'range' in a sentence
range
The range of trips available is extensive.
The Sun (2016)
It follows calls for leading universities to accept pupils from a wider range of backgrounds.
The Sun (2016)
One of the things he likes most about the new range is that the packaging has changed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You think about the range of choice people have got to spend their pounds on.
The Sun (2017)
When it comes back in range he jabs it with the tip of his spear gun.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The range that cats can hear is much broader than ours.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The Co-op decided to sell the outlets because they were not big enough to stock a large enough range.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sterling was darting around, looking for pockets of space, but missing a glorious chance from close range.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The range of brushes available for acrylic painting is vast.
Crawshaw, Alwyn Crawshaw's Watercolour Studio (1993)
My tastes are currently much wider and range all the way from classical to jazz.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This book is exemplary for its range of people alone.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She also backed gun ranges such as the one where she works.
The Sun (2012)
You should go for depth of interest rather than a large range of shallow interests.
Fletcher, Clive How to Face Interviews (1981)
Wasps conceded two within kicking range in that time.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The road has to buck and turn back on itself to cross each range.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
He must pick his running lines and range of passes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You can extend your range tremendously by experimenting with different styles.
O'Connor, Joseph & Seymour, John Training with N.L.P. (1994)
The available range of issues on which to campaign is dazzling.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
At the same time the techniques are being employed in a wide range of circumstances.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
Selection for promotion in all three services requires input from a whole range of people.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He let us loose off a couple of rounds in the testing range at the back.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Doctors said that most of the victims had been shot from close range in the head or chest.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But these forecasts come in the form of fan charts showing a wide range of uncertainty about future prospects.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The case can be made in a wide range of areas and has already been made strongly in the banking industry.
Redwood, John The Global Marketplace (1993)
Until now the coalition partners have had rows on a range of policy areas while maintaining a united front on economicaffairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The range of electric cars on one charge is about 80 miles.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The chain sells a range of products from furniture and toys to food and drink, plus camping gear.
The Sun (2013)
If you want to be greener than your neighbour there is a range of eco-friendly cars to choose from.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They are being used by a much wider range of chains and other businesses, includingluxury brands, to promote or test product lines or locations.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
range
British English: range /reɪndʒ/ NOUN
area covered The range of something is the maximum area within which it can reach things or detect things.
...a radio with a range of 2 miles.
American English: range limits
Arabic: مَدَى
Brazilian Portuguese: limite
Chinese: 射程
Croatian: opseg
Czech: rozsah
Danish: rækkevidde
Dutch: bereik
European Spanish: ámbito
Finnish: vaihteluväli
French: gamme
German: Reichweite
Greek: εμβέλεια
Italian: gamma
Japanese: 範囲 limits
Korean: 범위
Norwegian: spennvidde
Polish: zasięg granice
European Portuguese: limite
Romanian: rază de acțiune
Russian: диапазон
Latin American Spanish: ámbito
Swedish: räckvidd
Thai: ขอบเขต
Turkish: sınır
Ukrainian: діапазон
Vietnamese: phạm vi
British English: range /reɪndʒ/ NOUN
mountains A range of mountains or hills is a line of them.
...snowy mountain ranges.
American English: range mountains
Arabic: سِلْسِلَة
Brazilian Portuguese: cadeia montanhas
Chinese: 山脉
Croatian: lanac
Czech: pásmo horské
Danish: bjergkæde
Dutch: keten bergen
European Spanish: cordillera
Finnish: vuoristo
French: chaîne montagne
German: Bergkette
Greek: οροσειρά
Italian: catena
Japanese: 山脈 mountains
Korean: 방목장
Norwegian: rekkevidde
Polish: pasmo góry
European Portuguese: cadeia montanhas
Romanian: lanț
Russian: гряда
Latin American Spanish: cadena de montañas
Swedish: höjdsträckning
Thai: ทิวเขา
Turkish: sıradağ
Ukrainian: хребет
Vietnamese: dãy
British English: range /reɪndʒ/ VERB
If things range between two points or range from one point to another, they vary within these points on a scale of measurement or quality.
The children range in age from five to fourteen.
American English: range
Arabic: يَتَرَاوَحُ
Brazilian Portuguese: variar dentro de um limite
Chinese: 排列
Croatian: kretati se od do
Czech: pohybovat se mezi v rozmezí
Danish: spænde
Dutch: uitstrekken (zich) reiken
European Spanish: abarcar
Finnish: vaihdella
French: varier aller de ... à
German: reichen von bis
Greek: κυμαίνομαι
Italian: estendersi
Japanese: 変化する
Korean: 변동하다
Norwegian: variere
Polish: znaleźć się w zasięgu
European Portuguese: variar dentro de um limite
Romanian: a varia
Russian: выстраивать в ряд
Latin American Spanish: abarcar
Swedish: sträcka (sig)
Thai: มีหลากหลาย
Turkish: çeşitlilik göstermek
Ukrainian: розташовувати в порядку
Vietnamese: thay đổi giữa hai mức
All related terms of 'range'
age range
a range indicating the upper and lower ages considered suitable for a specified thing
gas range
a stove and oven that use natural gas as a fuel source
mid-range
You can use mid-range to describe products or services which are neither the most expensive nor the cheapest of their type.
free-range
Free-range means relating to a system of keeping animals in which they can move and feed freely on an area of open ground.
Front Range
range on the E edge of the Rockies, in SE Wyo. & NC Colo.: highest peak , 14,274 ft (4,351 m)
home range
the area in which an animal normally ranges
long-range
A long-range piece of military equipment or vehicle is able to hit or detect a target a long way away or to travel a long way in order to do something.
Park Range
range of the Rockies, in NC Colo. & S Wyo.: highest peak , 14,284 ft (4,354 m )
price range
the notional range of prices someone is prepared to pay for something
range light
one of a pattern of navigation lights, usually fixed ashore , used by vessels for manoeuvring in narrow channels at night
range pole
a pole for marking positions in surveying
rifle range
A rifle range is a place where you can practise shooting with a rifle.
short-range
Short-range weapons or missiles are designed to be fired across short distances.
Teton Range
a mountain range in the N central US, mainly in NW Wyoming . Highest peak : Grand Teton, 4196 m (13 766 ft)
voice range
the range of pitches that can be made by a human voice
Alaska Range
a mountain range in S central Alaska . Highest peak : Denali, 6190 m (20 308 ft)
Anadyr Range
→ Chukot Range
boiling range
A boiling range is the temperature range involved in the distillation of oil, from the start to the time when it evaporates .
Brooks Range
a mountain range in N Alaska . Highest peak : Mount Isto, 2736 m (8976 ft)
capsule range
a small range of clothes by a particular designer , intended to be representative of the full range
Cascade Range
a chain of mountains in the US and Canada : a continuation of the Sierra Nevada range from N California through Oregon and Washington to British Columbia . Highest peak : Mount Rainier , 4392 m (14 408 ft)
Chukot Range
mountain range in NE Siberia : highest peak , c. 7,500 ft (2,286 m)
Darling Range
a ridge in SW Western Australia, parallel to the coast . Highest point: 582 m (1909 ft)
driving range
A driving range is an outdoor place where you can practise playing golf.
dynamic range
the range of signal amplitudes over which an electronic communications channel can operate within acceptable limits of distortion . The range is determined by system noise at the lower end and by the onset of overload at the upper end
gunnery range
a place where people can practise shooting at targets with gunnery
kitchen range
a large kitchen stove with burners and one or more ovens , usually heated by solid fuel
Kolyma Range
a mountain range in NE Russia , in NE Siberia , extending about 1100 km (700 miles) between the Kolyma River and the Sea of Okhotsk . Highest peak : 1862 m (6109 ft)
Mesabi Range
range of hills in NE Minn., containing rich iron ore deposits
Pennine Range
a system of hills in England, extending from the Cheviot Hills in the north to the River Trent in the south: forms the watershed for the main rivers of N England. Highest peak : Cross Fell , 893 m (2930 ft)
product range
collectively, the products manufactured or sold by a company
range finder
any of various instruments for determining the distance of a target or object from an observer , or from a gun , camera , etc.
rocket range
a firing range for rockets
salary range
the range of pay, which usually has a minimum , midpoint , and a maximum , paid for working at a certain job or profession or at a certain level or grade of an organization, etc. The salary paid to the employee may change according to performance , time spent at the job, etc, but any changes will fall within the allocated salary range.
Vindhya Range
a mountain range in central India: separates the Ganges basin from the Deccan , marking the limits of northern and peninsular India. Greatest height : 1113 m (3651 ft)
Wasatch Range
a mountain range in the W central US, in N Utah and SE Idaho . Highest peak : Mount Timpanogos, 3581 m (11 750 ft)
Admiralty Range
a mountain range in Antarctica , on the coast of Victoria Land, northwest of the Ross Sea
cruising range
the distance an aircraft can fly before it needs to refuel
Flinders Range
a mountain range in E South Australia , between Lake Torrens and Lake Frome . Highest peak : 1188 m (3898 ft)
Hamersley Range
a mountain range in N Western Australia : iron-ore deposits . Highest peak : 1253 m (4111 ft)
mountain range
a series of adjoining mountains or of lines of mountains of similar origin
shooting range
a place where people practise shooting
Stanovoi Range
a mountain range in SE Russia ; forms part of the watershed between rivers flowing to the Arctic and the Pacific . Highest peak : Mount Skalisty, 2482 m (8143 ft)
Bitterroot Range
range of the Rocky Mountains, along the Ida .-Mont. border : highest peak , c. 11,000 ft (3,353 m)
free-range egg
an egg produced by a bird kept in natural nonintensive conditions
geographic range
the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse , is visible to the eye at a given elevation , assuming that the weather is clear and that the light is sufficiently powerful to be visible from any point at which it appears above the horizon
Yablonovyy Range
range of mountains in SE Asian Russia , a watershed between areas of Pacific & Arctic drainage : highest peak , c. 8,500 ft (2,591 m)
free-range chicken
a chicken kept in natural nonintensive conditions
free-range poultry
poultry kept in natural nonintensive conditions
interquartile range
the difference between the value of a variable below which lie 25 per cent of the population , and that below which lie 75 per cent: a measure of the spread of the distribution
Chinese translation of 'range'
range
(reɪndʒ)
n(c)
(= variety)
[of ages, prices]范(範)围(圍) (fànwéi) (个(個), gè)
[of subjects, possibilities]系列 (xìliè) (个(個), gè)
(Comm, = selection) 范(範)围(圍) (fànwéi)
(= reach)[of missile, vision]射程 (shèchéng)
(also mountain range) 山脉(脈) (shānmài) (个(個), gè)
(Brit) (also kitchen range) 炉(爐)灶 (lúzào)
vt
(= place in a line) 排列 (páiliè)
vi
to range over ... [writing, speech]涉及 ... (shèjí ... )
at close range近距离(離) (jìn jùlí)
price range价(價)格范(範)围(圍) (jiàgé fànwéi)
within (firing) range在(射击(擊))距离(離)内(內) (zài (shèjī) jùlí nèi)
out of range超出范(範)围(圍) (chāochū fànwéi)
to range from ... to ... 在 ... 到 ... 之间(間) (zài ... dào ... zhījiān)