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range

range

1 3.7
All numbers or values that a math function can give
  • noun
  • /reɪndʒ/
  • Specialized
: rango
  • ISTE conferences and publications give in-depth perspectives about the wide range of technology opportunities.
  • interquartile range
  • range of values
  • possible range

So again, it's like that opposite range of the sine graph, right?

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Examples

  • So let's run this code and we see a range of values appear down here.

  • What is that budget range that you think is the profitable budget range?

  • The included studies were published over a range of more than 40 years.

    Academic text (2015)
  • You say it only has a range of 200 miles.

  • There was an average of five people per household, with a range of one to fourteen persons.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Previous research has examined a wide range of factors associated with substance use among children and adolescents.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Collecting draft data under a wide range of field conditions is a tedious and time-consuming job.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The AAAI-17 workshop program included 17 workshops covering a wide range of topics in AI.

    Academic text (2017)
  • All subgroups were within normative ranges on measures of receptive vocabulary and cognition.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In mathematics, the range of the function includes all possible output values.

Synonyms

interval
vsrange
  • Specialized
9 3.7

All numbers between two values

is the general discrete or ordered set of possible values, not only continuous spans
image
vsrange
  • Specialized
1 8.0

The values a function gives from its inputs

is the general set of possible values beyond purely mathematical terminology
range of a function
vsrange
  • Specialized
7.4

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

is the general set of possible values used across maths and programming

Idioms

Very near to someone or something at a short distance

Compounds

95 4.4

Able to work or be used over long distances

A long line of connected mountains that forms a high area

24 3.8

Working only over a small distance

18 4.6

For plans or actions that reach far into the future

17 3.7

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

A place where people practice firing guns at targets

12 3.0

A place where golfers practice hitting balls to marked distances

visual range
  • Specialized
10 4.7

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

8 5.3

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

5 3.7

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

test range
  • Specialized
4 4.9

A place where people test machines, vehicles, or weapons

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

3 3.9

A place where people practice shooting rifles at targets

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

An area where golfers hit balls to improve their swing

A long line of high land with many peaks joined together

driving range
  • Specialized
1 3.9

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

1 2.7

A place where people practice hitting golf balls over long distances

1 5.6

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

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

A way of keeping farm animals that lets them roam outdoors

rocket range
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A place where people test or launch rockets under safety rules

1 3.0

A kitchen stove that uses electricity to make heat for cooking

1 2.4

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

rifle range
  • Specialized
1 4.4

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

1 3.6

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

1 3.9

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

1 6.4

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

range animal
  • Specialized
1 5.1

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

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

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

interquartile range
  • Specialized
1 7.7

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

1 7.8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How Wide

universal set
  • Specialized
1 7.0
range
  • Specialized
1 3.7
domain
  • Specialized
36 8.0
interval
  • Specialized
9 3.7

Surface Forms

range singular
ranges plural

Etymology

Range (math) uses the idea of 'reach', so the range is the set of values something can 'reach' or take.