range
     n 1: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or
          control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "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" [syn: {scope}, {reach}, {orbit}, {compass},
           {ambit}]
     2: the limits within which something can be effective; "range
        of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire" [syn:
        {reach}]
     3: 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"
     4: a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two
        ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain
        range" [syn: {mountain range}, {range of mountains}, {chain},
         {mountain chain}, {chain of mountains}]
     5: 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"
     6: the limits of the values a function can take; "the range of
        this function is the interval from 0 to 1"
     7: a variety of different things or activities; "he answered a
        range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and
        diversity of the collection"
     8: the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
        [syn: {compass}, {reach}, {grasp}]
     9: a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was
        already on the stove" [syn: {stove}, {kitchen stove}, {kitchen
        range}, {cooking stove}]
     v 1: change or be different within limits; "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" [syn: {run}]
     2: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in
        search of food or employment; "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 rolled from town to town"
        [syn: {roll}, {wander}, {swan}, {stray}, {tramp}, {roam},
        {cast}, {ramble}, {rove}, {drift}, {vagabond}]
     3: have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain
        distance, as of a gun; "This gun ranges over two miles"
     4: range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants
        straddle the entire state" [syn: {straddle}]
     5: lay out in a line [syn: {array}, {lay out}, {set out}]
     6: feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" [syn:
         {crop}, {browse}, {graze}, {pasture}]
     7: let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
     8: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
        students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food
        guide" [syn: {rate}, {rank}, {order}, {grade}, {place}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0