range

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”

the limits within which something can be effective

• “range of motion”
• “he was beyond the reach of their fire”

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”

a series of hills or mountains

• “the valley was between two ranges of hills”
• “the plains lay just beyond the mountain range”

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”

the limits of the values a function can take

• “the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1”

a variety of different things or activities

• “he answered a range of questions”
• “he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection”

the limit of capability

• “within the compass of education”

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

• “dinner was already on the stove”

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”

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”
• “They rolled from town to town”

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

• “This gun ranges over two miles”

range or extend over; occupy a certain area

• “The plants straddle the entire state”

lay out in a line

feed as in a meadow or pasture

• “the herd was grazing”

let eat

• “range the animals in the prairie”

assign a rank or rating to

• “how would you rank these students?”
• “The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide”