range
raynj
- n an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
a piano has a greater range than the human voice - n the limits within which something can be effective
range of motion - n 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 - n a series of hills or mountains
the valley was between two ranges of hills
the plains lay just beyond the mountain range - n 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 where you can practice - n a variety of different things or activities
he answered a range of questions
he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection - n (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
- n the limit of capability
- n a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
- v change or be different within limits
Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion
The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals
My students range from very bright to dull - v move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- v have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
This gun ranges over two miles - v range or extend over; occupy a certain area
- v lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
- v feed as in a meadow or pasture
- v let eat
range the animals in the prairie - v assign a rank or rating to
- Over to the right, the Aberdare range begins to loom, blue and smoky, and that's where the Mau Mau gangs lurk, and strike from.
- Soviet medium-range bombers, on the other hand, would not be counted, nor would the Kremlin's intermediate-range missiles, most notably the triple-warhead SS-20, even though they .
- Today, the CSS-4 has a range in excess of 7,400 miles.