what does range mean?
RANGE as NOUN
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- a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
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- the army maintains a missile range in the desert
- any good golf club will have a range where you can practice
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
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- dinner was already on the stove
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”
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- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in t
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- within the compass of education
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a variety of different things or activities
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- he answered a range of questions
- he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the limits within which something can be effective
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- range of motion
- he was beyond the reach of their fire
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
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- they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring
- he dreamed of a home on the range
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a series of hills or mountains
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- the valley was between two ranges of hills
- the plains lay just beyond the mountain range
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the limits of the values a function can take
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- the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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RANGE as VERB
- Meaning
- assign a rank or rating to
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- how would you rank these students?
- The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- range the animals in the prairie
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- feed as in a meadow or pasture
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Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
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- 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 ro
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- range or extend over
- occupy a certain area
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- The plants straddle the entire state
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- change or be different within limits
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) range is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- have a range
- be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
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- This gun ranges over two miles
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