range (
http://definr.com/range)
n 1: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or
control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of
municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this
article"; within the scope of an investigation";
"outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit
of a world power" [syn:
scope,
reach,
orbit,
compass,
ambit]
2: the limits within which something can be effective; "range
of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire" [syn:
reach]
3: the limits of the values a function can take; "the range of
this function is the interval from 0 to 1" [ant:
domain]
4: 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"
5: a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two
ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain
range" [syn:
mountain range,
range of mountains,
chain,
mountain chain,
chain of mountains]
6: 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"
7: a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a
range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and
diversity of the collection"
8: the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
[syn:
compass,
reach,
grasp]
9: a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was
already on the stove" [syn:
stove,
kitchen stove, {kitchen
range},
cooking stove]
v 1: change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the
losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion";
"Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The
instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; My students
range from very bright to dull" [syn:
run]
2: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in
search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the
woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The
cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from
one town to the next" [syn:
wander,
swan,
stray,
tramp,
roam,
cast,
ramble,
rove,
drift,
vagabond]
3: have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain
distance, as of a gun; "This gun ranges over two miles"
4: range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants
straddle the entire state" [syn:
straddle]
5: lay out in a line [syn:
array,
lay out,
set out]
6: feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" [syn:
crop,
browse,
graze,
pasture]
7: let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
8: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
students?" [syn:
rate,
rank,
order,
grade,
place]