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long-range

long-range

79 4.4
Able to work or be used over long distances
  • adjective
  • /lɔŋ-reɪndʒ/
translation icon : de largo alcance
  • This long-range camera is perfect for wildlife photography from a distance.
  • long-range missile
  • long-range weapon
  • long-range aircraft

This is a a long range wireless driveway alarm.

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Examples

  • If anyone receives this, I'm the only survivor of a long-range exploratory mission.

  • Long-range defense systems watch the skies.

  • This is a a long range wireless driveway alarm.

  • One of those was a long-range flight to check another site on the planet for signs of life.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • They're called short range and long range guidance signals.

  • BBC has reinitiated its World Service on long range AM radio.

  • It was the world's first long range guided missile.

  • This band has so far been largely unused for telecommunication purposes, simply because it's not very good for long range transmission.

  • Sir, our long-range scanner shows a large number of ships headed this way at high speed.

  • The system also facilitates text messaging via satellite and thus is an excellent long-range communications system.

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

long-distance
vslong-range
38 3.4

That goes over a large distance for travel, sport, or relationships

is about ability to function effectively over a great span rather than physical travel

Antonyms

14 3.8

Working only over a small distance

How Far

long-range
79 4.4
long-distance
38 3.4
short-range
14 3.8

Surface Forms

long-range positive

Morphology

long-range = long + range (transparent) = long + range

A direct compound where 'long' modifies 'range' in the spatial/distance sense; meaning is literal and easily derived.

Etymology

Long-range comes from the parts long ('far') and range ('distance' or 'area'). So a long-range device or weapon is one that can work across or reach a long distance.