range

range1 [ reındʒ ] noun ***

▸ 1 things of same type

▸ 2 limits for dealing with

▸ 3 longest distance for something

▸ 4 open area of land

▸ 5 area of farm for animals

▸ 6 for cooking

▸ 7 group of mountains

1. ) count a number of different things that are of the same general type:

range of: The speaker will deal with a broad range of issues affecting professional women.

Our training program covers all ranges of ability.

a ) a group of products of the same type that a particular company makes or that a particular store sells:

range of: Try our new range of beauty products.

wide range: We stock a wide range of office furniture.

top of the range (=extremely good): They rented a top of the range motor home.

b ) all the numbers, ages, measurements, etc. that are included within particular fixed limits:

books for children in the 11-to-14 age range

in the range of: Temperatures are expected to be in the range of 75 to 85 degrees.

c ) all the musical notes that a person can sing or an instrument can play, from the highest to the lowest:

vocal range: a singer with an impressive vocal range

2. ) singular the limits within which a person or organization is able to deal effectively with something: SCOPE:

Such a decision is not within the range of my responsibility.

3. ) singular or uncount the distance within which you can see, hear, or reach something:

in/within range (of something): The children turned their cameras on anyone in range.

out of range (of something): It's best to stay out of range of recording equipment.

a ) singular or uncount the longest distance a gun or other weapon can fire a bullet or other missile:

within range of something: Several cities are within range of their artillery.

short-/medium-/long-range: The factory specializes in medium-range antitank missiles.

b ) uncount the distance between a weapon that someone fires and the person or thing they are aiming at:

close/point-blank range: The gunman fired twice at point-blank range.

c ) count the distance that a vehicle, especially an airplane, can travel before it needs more fuel

4. ) count an open area of land where people can practice firing guns:

a rifle range

a ) an open area where people can practice hitting golf balls:

a driving range

5. ) count a large area of land on a farm where cows or other animals are kept

6. ) count AMERICAN a large piece of modern kitchen equipment that can cook food in different ways. British cooker

7. ) count a number of mountains considered as a group

range

range 2 [ reındʒ ] verb **

▸ 1 be in group of amounts

▸ 2 include various things

▸ 3 move with freedom

▸ 4 arrange things in place

▸ 5 support/oppose someone

1. ) intransitive to be included in a group of numbers, ages, measurements, etc. with particular fixed limits:

range from: Costs range from 50 to several hundred dollars.

range between: The team contained ten players whose ages ranged between 10 and 16.

2. ) intransitive to include a variety of things:

range over: They asked questions ranging over the whole subject of science.

range from something to something: products ranging from televisions to computer software

3. ) intransitive or transitive to move with complete freedom around a large area:

There were buffalo ranging the plains of North America.

range over/around: The Polynesians ranged over the entire Pacific Ocean.

4. ) transitive FORMAL to arrange things in a particular place or position:

Boxes of books were ranged against the wall.

5. ) transitive to support or oppose a particular person or group in an argument or fight:

be ranged with/against someone: Several senior senators are ranged against the president.