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range > 17 senses
NOUN1range, scope, reach, orbit, compass, ambitAn area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
2range, reachThe limits within which something can be effective
3rangeA large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
4range, mountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountainsA series of hills or mountains
5rangeA place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
6rangeThe limits of the values a function can take
7rangeA variety of different things or activities
8range, compass, reach, graspThe limit of capability
9range, stove, kitchen stove, kitchen range, cooking stoveA kitchen appliance used for cooking food
VERB1range, runChange or be different within limits
2range, roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, drift, vagabondMove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
3rangeHave a range
4range, straddleRange or extend over
5range, array, lay out, set outLay out in a line
6range, crop, browse, graze, pastureFeed as in a meadow or pasture
7rangeLet eat
8range, rate, rank, order, grade, placeAssign a rank or rating to
range > pronunciation
Soundsrey'njh
Rhymesarrange, change, derange, and 10 more rhymes in eynjh at the HyperDic website...
range > noun 1, attribute
MeaningAn area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet".
Synonymsscope, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
Narrowerapproximate range, ballpark; confines; contrast; internationality, internationalism; latitude; horizon, view, purview; sweep, expanse; gamut; spectrum; palette, pallet
Broaderextent
Verbsrange; range
range > noun 2, location
MeaningThe limits within which something can be effective.
Examples"range of motion"
Synonymsreach
Narrowerearshot, earreach, hearing; view, eyeshot; rifle range, rifle shot
Broaderlimit
Verbsrange; range
range > noun 3, location
MeaningA large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze.
Examples"they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"
Narrowerhome range, home territory
Broadertract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
Verbsrange; range
range > noun 4, object
MeaningA series of hills or mountains.
Examples"the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
Synonymsmountain range, range of mountains, chain, mountain chain, chain of mountains
Partsmassif; pass, mountain pass, notch
NarrowerAdirondacks, Adirondack Mountains; Admiralty Range; Alaska Range; Alleghenies, Allegheny Mountains; Alps, the Alps; Andes; Apennines; Appalachians, Appalachian Mountains; Atlas Mountains; Australian Alps; Balkans, Balkan Mountains, Balkan Mountain Range; Berkshires, Berkshire Hills; Black Hills; Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge; Cantabrian Mountains; Carpathians, Carpathian Mountains; Cascades, Cascade Range, Cascade Mountains; Catskills, Catskill Mountains; Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains; Coast Range, Coast Mountains; Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Plateau; Dolomite Alps; Great Dividing Range, Eastern Highlands; Great Smoky Mountains; Guadalupe Mountains; Himalayas, Himalaya Mountains, the Himalaya; Hindu Kush, Hindu Kush Mountains; Karakoram, Karakoram Range, Karakorum Range, Mustagh, Mustagh Range; Kunlun, Kunlun Mountains, Kuenlun, Kuenlun Mountains; Mesabi Range; Mount Carmel; Nan Ling; Ozarks, Ozark Mountains, Ozark Plateau; Pyrenees; Rhodope Mountains; Rockies, Rocky Mountains; Sacramento Mountains; San Juan Mountains; Selkirk Mountains; sierra; Sierra Madre Occidental; Sierra Madre Oriental; Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada Mountains, High Sierra; Sierra Nevada; St. Elias Range, St. Elias Mountains; Teton Range; Tien Shan, Tyan Shan; Urals, Ural Mountains
Broadergeological formation, formation
range > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds.
Examples"the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
Narrowerpractice range; rifle range; test range
Broaderfacility, installation
range > noun 6, quantity
MeaningThe limits of the values a function can take.
Examples"the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"
Broaderlimit, limit point, point of accumulation
Verbsrange
range > noun 7, group
MeaningA variety of different things or activities.
Examples"he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"
Narrowerband
Broaderassortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley
Verbsrange
range > noun 8, cognition
MeaningThe limit of capability.
Synonymscompass, reach, grasp
Narrowersight, ken
Broadercapability, capableness, potentiality
Verbsrange
range > noun 9, artifact
MeaningA kitchen appliance used for cooking food.
Synonymsstove, kitchen stove, kitchen range, cooking stove
Partsgrate, grating
Narrowercharcoal burner; cookstove; electric range; gas range, gas stove, gas cooker; potbelly, potbelly stove; Primus stove, Primus; spirit stove
Broaderkitchen appliance
range > verb 1, stative
MeaningChange or be different within limits.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"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"
Synonymsrun
Broaderbe
Similar torun, go, pass, lead, extend; run, lead
Nounsrange; range; range; range
range > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
PatternSomebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsroll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, drift, vagabond
Narrowermaunder; gallivant, gad, jazz around
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Similar tostray, err, drift; wander
Participleranging
range > verb 3, stative
MeaningHave a range. Be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"This gun ranges over two miles"
Narrowercarry
Nounsrange; range
range > verb 4, stative
MeaningRange or extend over. Occupy a certain area.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsstraddle
Narrowerspread-eagle
Broaderconstitute, represent, make up, comprise, be
Nounsrange
range > verb 5, contact
MeaningLay out in a line.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsarray, lay out, set out
Narrowercompart
Broaderarrange, set up
range > verb 6, contact
MeaningFeed as in a meadow or pasture.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe animals range
Synonymscrop, browse, graze, pasture
Broaderfeed, eat
Similar torange; crop, graze, pasture
Nounsrange
range > verb 7, consumption
MeaningLet eat.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"range the animals in the prairie"
Broaderfeed, give
Similar tocrop, browse, graze, range, pasture
Nounsrange
range > verb 8, cognition
MeaningAssign a rank or rating to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsrate, rank, order, grade, place
Narrowersuperordinate; shortlist; seed; reorder; subordinate; prioritize, prioritise; sequence; downgrade; upgrade
Broaderjudge

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