Range
/ษนeษชndส/
The meaning and definition of Range, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The distance from a person or sensor to an object, target, emanation, or event.
โOne can use the speed of sound to estimate the range of a lightning flash.โ
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Maximum distance of capability (of a weapon, radio, detector, fuel supply, etc.).
โThis missile's range is 500 kilometres.โ
verb
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(followed by over) Of a variable, to be able to take any of the values in a specified range.
โThe variable x ranges over all real values from 0 to 10.โ
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To be native to, or live in, a certain district or region.
โThe peba ranges from Texas to Paraguay.โ
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Origin
From Middle English rengen, from Old French renger, from Old French rang, from Old High German hring.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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