range (Noun) — An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control. ex. "the range of a supersonic jet" ex. "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"
range (Noun) — The limits within which something can be effective. ex. "range of motion"
range (Noun) — A large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze. ex. "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring" ex. "he dreamed of a home on the range"
range (Noun) — A series of hills or mountains. ex. "the valley was between two ranges of hills" ex. "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
range (Noun) — A place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds. ex. "the army maintains a missile range in the desert" ex. "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
range (Noun) — A variety of different things or activities. ex. "he answered a range of questions" ex. "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"
range (Noun) — (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined. ex. "the image of f(x) = xrange2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers"
range (Noun) — The limit of capability. ex. "within the range of education"
range (Noun) — A kitchen appliance used for cooking food. ex. "dinner was already on the range"
range (Verb) — Change or be different within limits. ex. "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion" ex. "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals" ex. "My students range from very bright to dull"
range (Verb) — Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. ex. "They ranged from town to town"
range (Verb) — Have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun. ex. "This gun ranges over two miles"
range (Verb) — Range or extend over; occupy a certain area. ex. "The plants range the entire state"
range (Verb) — Lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line. ex. "range the clothes"
range (Verb) — Feed as in a meadow or pasture. ex. "the herd was ranging"
range (Verb) — Let eat. ex. "range the animals in the prairie"
range (Verb) — Assign a rank or rating to.