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RANGE

(noun, verb)

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There are 17 meanings of the word Range.

How to pronounce range:

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Range - as a noun

An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Example: "A piano has a greater range than the human voice"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ambit9compass13orbit7reach10scope9
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
extent13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The limits within which something can be effective

Example: "Range of motion"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
reach10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
limit7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

Example: "They used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
parcel10parcel of landpiece of groundpiece of landtract7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A series of hills or mountains

Example: "The valley was between two ranges of hills"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chain10chain of mountainsmountain chainmountain rangerange of mountains
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
formation14geological formation
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds

Example: "The army maintains a missile range in the desert"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
facility16installation12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A variety of different things or activities

Example: "He answered a range of questions"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
assortment12miscellanea15miscellany17mixed bagmixture16motley11potpourri13salmagundi14smorgasbord17variety13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

Example: "The image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
image8range of a function

The limit of capability

Example: "Within the compass of education"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
compass13grasp8reach10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
capability19capableness17potentiality17
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A kitchen appliance used for cooking food

Example: "Dinner was already on the stove"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cooking stovekitchen rangekitchen stovestove8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
kitchen appliance
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Range - as a verb

Change or be different within limits

Example: "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
run3

Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Example: "The gypsies roamed the woods"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cast6drift9ramble10roam6roll4rove7stray8swan7vagabond15wander10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
go3locomote12move9travel9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

Example: "This gun ranges over two miles"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Range or extend over; occupy a certain area

Example: "The plants straddle the entire state"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
straddle10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4comprise14constitute12represent11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line

Example: "Lay out the clothes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
array8lay outset out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
arrange8set up
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Feed as in a meadow or pasture

Example: "The herd was grazing"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
browse11crop8graze15pasture9

Let eat

Example: "Range the animals in the prairie"

Assign a rank or rating to

Example: "How would you rank these students?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
grade7order6place9rank8rate4
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
evaluate11judge14pass judgment
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Word Game Points

Is RANGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, range is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

RANGE has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is RANGE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, range is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
RANGE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is RANGE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, range is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
RANGE has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.

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