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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ranged (rānjd),USA pronunciation adj. [Building Trades.]- Buildingcoursed.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024range /reɪndʒ/USA pronunciation n., adj., v., ranged, rang•ing. n. - the extent to which, or the limits between which, something can change or vary:[countable]a price range between $500 and $1,000.
- the extent, scope, or distance of something in which it can operate or in which it is effective: [uncountable]one's range of vision.[countable* usually singular]His singing voice has a range of an octave.
- the distance of the target from the weapon: [uncountable]She was shot at close range.[countable]The bullet was fired from a range of three feet.
- an area equipped with targets for practice in shooting:[countable]a rifle range.
- Rocketry[countable] an area used for testing missiles.
- a row, line, or series of things, as of similar products;
a number of different things of the same general sort or type:[countable]a wide range of computer equipment. - Animal Husbandry[countable] Also called ˈrangeˌland. an area of land that is or may be traveled over, esp. an open region for the grazing of livestock.
- Ecology[countable] the region or area over which a population or species of animal or plant is found.
- a chain of mountains forming a single system: [countable]an important mountain range.[often: the + ~]the Cascade Range.
- [countable] a large cooking stove having burners on the top surface and containing one or more ovens.
adj. [before a noun] - Animal Husbandryworking or grazing on a range:range animals.
v. - to vary or be within certain limits:[no object* not: be + ~-ing]Her emotions ranged from joy to despair.
- to move around or through (a region or area): [no object]The buffalo ranged over the whole state.[~ + object]Explorers ranged the entire region.
- to extend or wander over, so as to include or cover:[no object]Their talks ranged over a variety of subjects.
- to arrange (persons or things) in rows or lines or in a specific position:[~ + object]to range the books in the library.
- to place in a particular class;
classify:[~ + object]to range errors into different categories.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024range (rānj),USA pronunciation n., adj., v., ranged, rang•ing. n. - the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
- the extent or scope of the operation or action of something:within range of vision.
- the distance to which a projectile is or may be sent by a weapon.
- the distance of the target from the weapon.
- an area equipped with targets for practice in shooting weapons:a rifle range.
- Rocketryan area used for flight-testing missiles.
- the distance of something to be located from some point of operation, as in sound ranging.
- Transportthe distance that can be covered by an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle, carrying a normal load without refueling.
- Statisticsthe difference between the largest and smallest values in a statistical distribution.
- Buildinga continuous course of masonry of the same height from end to end.
- Music and Dancecompass (def. 4).
- [Survey.]
- Surveyingthe horizontal direction or extension of a survey line established by two or more marked points.
- Surveying(in U.S. public-land surveys) one of a series of divisions numbered east or west from the principal meridian of the survey and consisting of a row of townships, each six miles square, that are numbered north or south from a base line.
- Nautical, Naval Terms[Navig.]a line established by markers or lights on shore for the location of soundings.
- a rank, class, or order:in the higher ranges of society.
- a row, line, or series, as of persons or things.
- an act of ranging or moving around, as over an area or region.
- Animal HusbandryAlso called rangeland. an area or tract that is or may be ranged over, esp. an open region for the grazing of livestock.
- Ecologythe region over which a population or species is distributed:the range of the Baltimore oriole.
- Mathematicsthe set of all values attained by a given function throughout its domain.
- a chain of mountains forming a single system:the Catskill Range.
- a large portable or stationary cooking stove having burners built into the top surface and containing one or more ovens.
- Physicsthe maximum distance that a charged particle, as a proton, can penetrate a given medium and still maintain sufficient kinetic energy to produce ionization in the medium.
- [Naut.]
- Naval Termsa large cleat for securing various lines, esp. the tacks and sheets of courses.
- Naval Termsa length of anchor cable laid on deck.
- in range, (of two or more objects observed from a vessel) located one directly behind the other.
adj. - Animal Husbandryworking or grazing on a range:range horses; range animals like steer and sheep.
v.t. - to draw up or arrange (persons or things) in rows or lines or in a specific position, company, or group:The sergeant ranged the troops in columns of six across.
- to place or arrange systematically;
set in order; dispose:The members of the cast were ranged in their proper places on stage. - to place in a particular class;
classify:They ranged themselves with the liberals. - to make straight, level, or even, as lines of type.
- to pass over or through (an area or region) in all directions, as in exploring or searching:They ranged the entire countryside.
- Animal Husbandryto pasture (cattle) on a range.
- to direct or train, as a telescope, upon an object.
- to obtain the range of (something aimed at or to be located).
- Nautical, Naval Termsto lay out (an anchor cable) so that the anchor may descend smoothly.
v.i. - to vary within certain limits:prices ranging from $5 to $10.
- to have a certain variety of things somehow related:emotions ranging from smugness to despair.
- to move around or through a region in all directions, as people or animals.
- to rove, roam, or wander:The talk ranged over a variety of subjects.
- to stretch out or extend in a line, as things:shabby houses ranged along the road.
- to extend, run, or go in a certain direction:a boundary ranging from east and west.
- to lie or extend in the same line or plane, as one thing with another or others.
- to take up a position in a line or in order.
- to extend, be found, or occur over an area or throughout a period, as an animal or plant.
- Rocketryto have a specified range, as a gun, missile, etc.
- to find the range, as of something aimed at or to be located.
- Nautical, Naval Terms(of an anchored vessel) to swerve or sheer (often fol. by about).
- Middle French ranger, Old French rengier, derivative of renc
- Old French renge row, derivative of renc line; see rank1; (verb, verbal) Middle English rangen
- (noun, nominal) Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sweep, reach. Range, compass, latitude, scope refer to extent or breadth. Range emphasizes extent and diversity:the range of one's interests.Compass suggests definite limits:within the compass of one's mind.Latitude emphasizes the idea of freedom from narrow confines, thus breadth or extent:granted latitude of action.Scope suggests great freedom but a proper limit:the scope of one's activities; the scope of one's obligations.
- 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged kind, sort.
- 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tier, file.
- 26.See corresponding entry in Unabridged align, rank.
- 27.See corresponding entry in Unabridged array.
- 37.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See roam.
- 39.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lie.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: range /reɪndʒ/ n - the limits within which a person or thing can function effectively
- the limits within which any fluctuation takes place: a range of values
- the total products of a manufacturer, designer, or stockist: the new autumn range
- the maximum effective distance of a projectile fired from a weapon
- the distance between a target and a weapon
- an area set aside for shooting practice or rocket testing
- the total distance which a ship, aircraft, or land vehicle is capable of covering without taking on fresh fuel: the range of this car is about 160 miles
- (of a function) the set of values that the function takes for all possible arguments
- US Canadian an extensive tract of open land on which livestock can graze
- (as modifier): range cattle
- the geographical region in which a species of plant or animal normally grows or lives
- a rank, row, or series of items
- a series or chain of mountains
- a large stove with burners and one or more ovens, usually heated by solid fuel
- the act or process of ranging
vb - to establish or be situated in a line, row, or series
- (tr; often reflexive) followed by with: to put into a specific category; classify: she ranges herself with the angels
- (followed by on) to aim or point (a telescope, gun, etc) or (of a gun, telescope, etc) to be pointed or aimed
- to establish the distance of (a target) from (a weapon)
- (intransitive) (of a gun or missile) to have a specified range
- when intr, followed by over: to wander about (in) an area; roam (over)
- (intransitive) followed by over: (of an animal or plant) to live or grow in its normal habitat
- (transitive) to put (cattle) to graze on a range
- (intransitive) to fluctuate within specific limits
- (intransitive) to extend or run in a specific direction
- (intransitive) (of a vessel) to swing back and forth while at anchor
- (transitive) to make (lines of printers' type) level or even at the margin
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French: row, from ranger to position, from renc line |