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range

range

2.9
The area or limits where something has an effect
  • noun
  • /reɪndʒ/
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  • The answer must be in the range bounded by those extremes.
  • a wide range
  • a broad range
  • age range

Last time the size range was XSSML.

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Examples

  • Bicycling is an active mode of transportation with a range of individual and public health benefits.

    Academic text (2012)
  • On examination, their thumb function, range of motion, grip, and pinch strength had significantly improved.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Is the result in this range OK?

  • It's a huge range of values that that could be.

  • So the leg length for that age range was the correct size for me.

  • And on top of that, the color range is amazing.

  • Also we have a full range of activities for our residents.

  • Most respondents also received assistance with a range of needs, including financial, emotional, and medical support.

    Academic text (2011)
  • All values were within the normal physiological range, which is a sign of good health.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All values were within the normal physiological range, which is a sign of good health.

Synonyms

extent
vsrange
685 2.3

How large or serious something is

is the general area or limits where influence or motion occur
scope
vsrange
215 4.6

The range that an activity or rule covers

is the general limits for operation or variation rather than formal responsibility
reach
vsrange
161 3.0

The distance or area where something can have influence

is the broader limits of operation, influence, or variation
compass
vsrange
46 6.0

The range of what someone or something can do

is the overall area where something operates or varies
confines
vsrange
45 5.1

The limits of an area or subject

is broader, covering functional limits and ranges beyond strict borders
orbit
vsrange
24 6.0

The group of people and things that are part of someone's life or work

is the general measurable limits for action or variation
gamut
vsrange
20 6.7

A complete range of things, for example feelings or styles

is the general area or limits where things operate or vary
interval
vsrange
  • Specialized
12 3.7

All numbers between two values

is the wider set of limits and areas beyond just endpoints
bounds
vsrange
2 3.2

A limit that shows how far something reaches

is a wider idea including influence, values, and motion limits
ambit
vsrange
  • Formal
1 8.1

The area in which a law, report, or job has effect

is the broader idea of limits and variation, not only formal boundaries
extensity
vsrange
8.8

How large or wide something is and how far it reaches

is the standard term for operational limits and areas, not figurative use

Idioms

Very near to someone or something at a short distance

Compounds

79 4.4

Able to work or be used over long distances

22 4.6

For plans or actions that reach far into the future

A long line of connected mountains that forms a high area

14 3.7

An area where people practice shooting at targets, usually with guns

14 3.8

Working only over a small distance

A place where people practice firing guns at targets

visual range
  • Specialized
8 4.7

The distance you can see a clear object like a flag with your eyes

A place where golfers practice hitting balls to marked distances

A chicken raised outdoors with space to move around and find food

2 2.1

A cooking stove with gas burners and an oven

home range
  • Specialized
2 5.6

The area an animal usually moves in to feed and rest each day

range finder
  • Specialized
2 5.7

A tool that measures how far away an object is using a laser

test range
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A place where people test machines, vehicles, or weapons

1 3.9

A place where people practice shooting rifles at targets

1 3.7

A place where people practice shooting at targets for training or sport

1 5.3

Giving children freedom to explore and make choices with little adult help

A long line of high land with many peaks joined together

An area where golfers hit balls to improve their swing

1 5.6

A group of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America

1 3.0

A kitchen stove that uses electricity to make heat for cooking

1 2.7

A place where people practice hitting golf balls over long distances

driving range
  • Specialized
1 3.9

The maximum distance a vehicle can travel on a full tank or full charge under normal conditions

1 2.4

A large appliance that has burners on top and an oven for cooking food

A long mountain range along Australia's east coast from Queensland to Victoria

1 3.6

A device above a stove that removes smoke, steam and cooking smells

A long mountain range in the northwest United States across Washington, Oregon and northern California

A mountain range in Antarctica with high rough peaks and large glaciers

A mountain range in south central Alaska with tall snowy peaks, including Denali, North America's highest mountain

A long group of mountains in Bulgaria that runs from Serbia to the Black Sea

A way of keeping farm animals that lets them roam outdoors

A range of hills in northeastern Minnesota with large amounts of iron ore

A mountain range in northern Kashmir that includes K2, the world's second highest peak

interquartile range
  • Specialized
7.7

The difference between the highest and lowest values of the middle 50 percent of numbers

A mountain range in northern Kashmir that has K2, the second highest mountain in the world

A mountain range in northern Kashmir that includes K2, the world's second highest peak

range of a function
  • Specialized
7.4

All the possible values a rule gives when you put numbers in

range pole
  • Specialized
7.9

A long straight rod with red and white bands that people who measure land use to line up points

range animal
  • Specialized
5.1

An animal like a horse or cow that lives and eats grass on open land

rifle range
  • Specialized
4.4

The farthest distance at which a rifle can hit a target accurately

rocket range
  • Specialized
4.9

A place where people test or launch rockets under safety rules

7.7

A system of radio stations that help pilots find their position and direction

omnidirectional range
  • Specialized
8.7

A radio system that helps pilots find their exact position and direction

A mountain range in northwest Wyoming with tall sharp peaks including the Grand Teton

A device pulled behind a ship that listens for submarines from far away

A range of high mountains on the border between Alaska and Yukon, including Mount St Elias

How Wide

spectrum
192 4.8
range
2.9
scope
215 4.6
extent
685 2.3
limit
738 1.4

Surface Forms

range singular
ranges plural

Etymology

Range (extent) comes from the idea of 'reach' or a 'line', so the range of something is how far it reaches or the limits it covers.