range
Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: rangespast: rangedpp: rangeding: ranging
This word evokes a sense of breadth and boundaries. It describes the space between a minimum and a maximum, whether that space is physical distance, a spectrum of colors, or a variety of products. It suggests a span that can be measured or explored.
Countable when referring to a specific chain of mountains or a specific set of products. Uncountable when referring to the general extent or reach of a signal or a voice.
Meanings
Noun
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The distance or extent between two limits on a scale.
"The temperature range was from ten to twenty degrees."
Noun
[someone][something]
A set of different things of the same general type.
"The shop offers a wide range of organic teas."
Noun
[someone][something]
A series of mountains or hills in a line.
"The Himalayan range is the highest in the world."