range
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
The distance between the lowest and highest values of something.
"The temperature range for the experiment was between ten and twenty degrees."
The distance over which something can be achieved, reached, or transmitted.
"The missile has a range of over five hundred miles."
A set of different things of the same general type.
"The store offers a wide range of organic skincare products."
An open area of land used for the breeding or grazing of livestock, or for military target practice.
"The soldiers spent the afternoon at the firing range."
A series of mountains or hills arranged in a line.
"The Himalayan range contains some of the highest peaks in the world."
The price of the hotel rooms ranges from fifty to one hundred dollars per night.