range
n 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"; "within the compass of this
article"; within the scope of an investigation";
"outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit
of a world power" [syn: {scope}, {reach}, {orbit}, {compass},
{ambit}]
2: the limits within which something can be effective; "he was
beyond the range of their fire" [syn: {reach}]
3: the limits of the values a function can take; "the range of
this function is the interval from 0 to 1" [ant: {domain}]
4: a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can
graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open
range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"
5: a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two
ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain
range" [syn: {mountain range}, {range of mountains}, {chain},
{mountain chain}, {chain of mountains}]
6: a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of
various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the
desert"; "any good golf club will have a range"
7: a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a
range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and
diversity of the collection"
8: the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
[syn: {compass}, {reach}, {grasp}]
9: a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was
already on the stove" [syn: {stove}, {kitchen stove}, {kitchen
range}, {cooking stove}]
v 1: change or be different within limits; "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" [syn: {run}]
2: wander about aimlessly; "The gypsies roamed the woods" [syn:
{wander}, {swan}, {stray}, {roam}, {cast}, {ramble}, {rove},
{drift}, {vagabond}]
3: have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain
distance, as of a gun; "This gun ranges over two miles"
4: range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants
straddle the entire state" [syn: {straddle}]
5: lay out in a line [syn: {array}, {lay out}, {set out}]
6: feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" [syn:
{crop}, {browse}, {graze}, {pasture}]
7: let eat; "graze animals" [syn: {graze}]
8: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
students?" [syn: {rate}, {rank}, {order}, {grade}, {place}]