
[Middle English, row, rank, from Old French, from rangier, to put in a row, from rang, reng, line, of Germanic origin.]
SYNONYMS range, ambit, compass, orbit, purview, reach, scope, sweep. These nouns denote an area within which something acts, operates, or has power or control: the range of a nuclear missile; the ambit of municipal legislation; information within the compass of the article; countries within the political orbit of a world power; regulations under the government's purview; outside the reach of the law; issues within the scope of an investigation; outside the sweep of federal authority. See also synonyms at wander.
(1) In data entry validation, a group of values from a minimum to a maximum.
(2) With spreadsheets, a series of cells that are worked on as a group. It may refer to a row, column or rectangular block defined by one corner and its diagonally opposite corner.
(3) A geographic distance.
(4) A group of frequencies.
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noun
verb
Definition: order, series
Antonyms: part
n
Definition: sphere, distance, extent
Antonyms: extreme
v
Definition: extend; change within limits
Antonyms: limit, restrict
v
Definition: order, categorize
Antonyms: disorder, disorganize
v
Definition: wander, roam
Antonyms: be direct
n. 1. the maximum distance at which a radio transmission can be effectively received: planets within radio range of Earth.
2. the distance that can be covered by a vehicle or aircraft without refueling: the vans have a range of 125 miles.
3. the maximum distance to which a gun will shoot or over which a missile will travel: enemy troops came within range | these rockets have a range of 30 to 40 miles.
4. an area of land or sea used as a testing ground for military equipment.
5. an open or enclosed area with targets for shooting practice.
v.1. (of a person or animal) travel or wander over a wide area: patrols ranged thousands of miles deep into enemy territory
2. obtain the range of a target by adjustment after firing past it or short of it, or by the use of radar or laser equipment: radar-type transmissions which appeared to be ranging on our convoys.
3. (of a projectile) cover a specified distance.
4. (of a gun) send a projectile over a specified distance.
at a range of with a specified distance between one person or thing and another:
the improved radar system greatly extended the horizontal and vertical range of aerial surveillance.See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
In statistics, the difference between the two extreme values in a data set.
The compass of an instrument or voice, or of a piece of music, from the lowest note to the highest; the interval between those notes.
1. In masonry, a row or course, as of stone.
2. A line of objects in direct succession, as a range of columns.
The spread of values of a set of data. The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values and is a measure of the dispersion of a set of values. See also descriptive statistics.
A stock's low price and high price for a particular trading period, such as the close of a day's trading, the opening of a day's trading, a day, a month, or a year.
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A stock that trades in a range for an extended period of time is sometimes said to be in a channel.
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(DOD) 1. The distance between any given point and an object or target. 2. Extent or distance limiting the operation or action of something, such as the range of an aircraft, ship, or gun. 3. The distance that can be covered over a hard surface by a ground vehicle, with its rated payload, using the fuel in its tank and its cans normally carried as part of the ground vehicle equipment. 4. Area equipped for practice in shooting at targets. In this meaning, also called target range.
I go walking, and the hills loom above me, range upon range, one against the other. I cannot tell where one begins and another leaves off.
— Chiang Kai-shek
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1. the difference between the upper and lower limits of a variable or of a series of values.
2. extensive grazing land which provides seasonal feed supply of pasture comprising grasses and clovers and other legumes supplemented by forbs and browse.
3. a husbandry system where animals are permitted to roam free, within reasonable limits, i.e. they are not confined in corrals, lots, yards, houses, barns, byres and the like. Called also free range.
4. animals maintained as in 3 above, e.g. range cattle. Called also range-reared.
A crude measure of dispersion in a distribution; range is computed as the distance from the highest score to the lowest score plus one unit.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - række, interval, rækkevidde, bjergkæde
v. tr. - strække sig, være udbredt
v. intr. - stille på række, tage parti for, klassificere
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Nederlands (Dutch)
bereik, reeks, sortiment, fornuis, keten (bergen), schietterrein, ligging, verspreidingsgebied, afstand tussen camera en gefotografeerde, woeste grond (voor weiden/jagen), richting, op een rij zetten, uiteenlopen, reiken, in een categorie plaatsen, zich uitstrekken, een bereik hebben van, behoren tot, variëren, wandelen, vlak zijn, in alle richtingen kruisen, in kolommen zetten/gezet zijn, afstand bijstellen op geschut
Français (French)
n. - (Comm, gén) gamme, éventail, choix, variété, série, étendue, domaine, distance, portée, (Aérosp, Aut, Aviat) autonomie, (US) prairie, chaîne (de montagnes), fourneau, cuisinière, (Fin) limites, champ de tir, zone de tir, (Théât) répertoire, (Mus) tessiture
v. tr. - opposer (à), aligner, ranger (des troupes)
v. intr. - aller (de, à), varier (entre), couvrir (un sujet), vagabonder, (Mil) avoir une portée de
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Reichweite, Bereich, Herd, Umfang, Tonumfang, Schießstand, Weideland
v. - aufreihen, richten, durchstreifen, sich bewegen, sich hinziehen
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αλληλουχία, σειρά, γραμμή, οροσειρά, έκταση, εύρος, σειρά, διάταξη, ακτίνα δράσεως, βεληνεκές, εμβέλεια, πεδίο βολής, σκοπευτήριο, ποικιλία, κλίμακα, εστία, κουζίνα (συσκευή)
v. - παρατάσσω/-ομαι, συντάσσω/-ομαι, βάζω στη σειρά, περιδιαβάζω, περιπλανώμαι, εκτείνομαι, απλώνομαι, κυμαίνομαι, κλιμακώνομαι, ποικίλλω, έχω βεληνεκές, απλώνομαι, εκτείνομαι
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Italiano (Italian)
allineare, mettere in ordine, disporre, schierare, differire, avere una portata di, portata, cucina, linea, scala, campo
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - extensão (f), raio de ação (m)
v. - percorrer, ordenar, abranger
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Русский (Russian)
выстроить в ряд, колебаться, простираться, иметь дальность действия, ряд, ассортимент, протяженность, кухонная плита, дистанция
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Español (Spanish)
n. - alcance, cocina, hornillo, surtido, gama, escala, serie, campo visual
v. tr. - alinear, colocar, clasificar, oscilar, fluctuar, variar, tener un alcance de
v. intr. - alinearse, estar alineado con, extenderse, dentro de ciertos límites, tener igual grado, estar a la misma altura
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skjutbana, räckvidd, lång rad
v. - ställa upp, sträcka sig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
山脉, 范围, 行列, 排列, 使并列, 归类于, 平行, 漫游, 延伸
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 山脈, 範圍, 行列
v. tr. - 排列, 使並列, 歸類於
v. intr. - 平行, 漫遊, 延伸
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한국어 (Korean)
n. - 줄, 산맥 , 범위
v. tr. - 가지런히 하다, 대열에 넣다, 분류하다
v. intr. - 한 줄로 늘어 서다, 분포하다, 걸어다니다
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日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 列, 続き, 幅, 範囲, ミサイル実験場, 射撃練習場, 射程, 航続距離, 放牧地, 階級, 部類, 限界, 限度, 徘徊
v. - 及ぶ, 達する, 歩き回る, 放牧地に入れる, 整列させる, 分類する
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مدى, صنف, طبقه, صف, مجال (فعل) يراوح, يصنف, يطوف, يتجول, يرعى الماشيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - רכס, שורה, טווח, אחו, תחום, מטווח, גבולות, מקום מחיה, מגוון, תנור, כיריים
v. tr. - הציב בשורות, עבר
v. intr. - הגיע לטווח של, נע בין, השתרע, שוטט, ערך, הציב
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