Noun Definition

range

1.Definition: (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined

Related Noun(s):image

Category: General

2.Definition: a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

Related Noun(s):stove

Category: Objects

3.Definition: a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze

"They used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring", "He dreamed of a home on the range"

Category: Places

4.Definition: a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds

"The army maintains a missile range in the desert", "Any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"

Category: Objects

5.Definition: a series of hills or mountains

"The valley was between two ranges of hills", "The plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

Related Noun(s):chain

Category: Objects

6.Definition: a variety of different things or activities

"He answered a range of questions", "He was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"

Category: General

7.Definition: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

"The range of a supersonic jet", "A piano has a greater range than the human voice", "The ambit of municipal legislation", "Within the compass of this article", "Within the scope of an investigation", "Outside the reach of the law", "In the political orbit of a world power"

Related Noun(s):ambit, compass, orbit, reach, scope

Category: General

8.Definition: the limit of capability

Related Noun(s):compass, grasp, reach

Category: General

9.Definition: the limits within which something can be effective

"Range of motion", "He was beyond the reach of their fire"

Related Noun(s):reach

Category: Places