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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"

Synonyms :

ambit compass orbit reach scope

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extent compass approximate_range confines contrast internationalism latitude horizon expanse gamut spectrum palette

2)	the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

Synonyms :

reach

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limit extend_to earreach eyeshot rifle_range

3)	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"

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parcel browse home_range

4)	a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

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chain chain_of_mountains mountain_chain mountain_range range_of_mountains

5)	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"

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6)	the limits of the values a function can take; "the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"

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limit

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"

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assortment band

8)	the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"

Synonyms :

compass grasp reach

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capability compass ken

9)	a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"

Synonyms :

cooking_stove kitchen_range kitchen_stove stove

range [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"

Synonyms :

run

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lead be ambit extend

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"; "They rolled from town to town"

Synonyms :

cast drift ramble roam roll rove stray swan tramp vagabond wander

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go drifter vagabond roving drifting amble rambler bird_of_passage hiker alley_cat straggler maunder gad drift wander

3)	have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun; "This gun ranges over two miles"

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compass carry

4)	range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"

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straddle

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be ambit spread-eagle

5)	lay out in a line

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array lay_out set_out

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arrange array compart

6)	feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"

Synonyms :

browse crop graze pasture

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eat grazing_land eatage graze browse crop

7)	let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"

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feed browse

8)	assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

Synonyms :

grade order place rank rate

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judge place grade grade gradation gradation grader grading order order rank superordinate shortlist seed reorder subordinate prioritise sequence downgrade upgrade

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

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