Definition (noun) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
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the range of a supersonic jet
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a piano has a greater range than the human voice
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the ambit of municipal legislation
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within the compass of this article
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within the scope of an investigation
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outside the reach of the law
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in the political orbit of a world power
Definition (noun) the limits within which something can be effective
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range of motion
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he was beyond the reach of their fire
Definition (noun) 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
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he dreamed of a home on the range
Definition (noun) a series of hills or mountains
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the valley was between two ranges of hills
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the plains lay just beyond the mountain range
Definition (noun) a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
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the army maintains a missile range in the desert
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any good golf club will have a range where you can practice
Definition (noun) a variety of different things or activities
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he answered a range of questions
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he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection
Definition (noun) (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
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the image of f(x) = x^2 is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers
Definition (noun) the limit of capability
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within the compass of education
Definition (noun) a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
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dinner was already on the stove
Definition (verb) change or be different within limits
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Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion
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Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent
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The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals
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My students range from very bright to dull
Definition (verb) move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Synonyms :
cast ,
drift ,
ramble ,
roam ,
roll ,
rove ,
stray ,
swan ,
tramp ,
vagabond ,
wander
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The gypsies roamed the woods
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roving vagabonds
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the wandering Jew
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The cattle roam across the prairie
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the laborers drift from one town to the next
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They rolled from town to town
Definition (verb) 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
Definition (verb) range or extend over; occupy a certain area
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The plants straddle the entire state
Definition (verb) lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
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lay out the clothes
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lay out the arguments
Definition (verb) feed as in a meadow or pasture
Definition (verb) let eat
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range the animals in the prairie
Definition (verb) assign a rank or rating to
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how would you rank these students?
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The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide