Definition of “range” - English Dictionary

› [ C ] UK also kitchen range an old type of cooker, with one or more ovens and cooking surfaces, that is heated with wood or coal and is kept hot all the time

› [ C ] US UK cooker a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting the food inside or by putting it on the top:

She was cooking soup on the range.

Synonym

stove

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Kitchen appliances

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rangeverb

uk /reɪndʒ/ us /reɪndʒ/

range verb (LIMIT)

B2 [ I usually + adv/prep ] to have an upper and a lower limit in amount, number, etc.:

Dress sizes range from petite to extra large.

Prices range between $50 and $250.

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Beauty treatments range from an eyelash tint at £8 to a deep cleansing facial costing £58.
Their ages range from 12 to 18.
The critics' opinions of the new film ranged from 'poor' to 'outstanding'.
Average temperatures in July range from 15 to 25 degrees.
The variety of accommodation available ranges from a studio flat to a four-bedroomed house.

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Range and limits

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range verb (POSITION)

› [ T usually + adv/prep ] to position people or things together, especially in rows:

The crowd ranged itself along the route of the procession.

The troops were ranged in front of the commanding officer.

Synonym

arrange

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Classifying and creating order

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range verb (MOVE)

› [ I usually + adv/prep ] to move or travel freely:

The hens range freely about/over the farm.

The walkers ranged through/over the hills all day.

› [ I usually + adv/prep ] (of a piece of writing or speech) to deal with:

Our discussion ranged over many current issues.

The findings of a wide-ranging (= including many subjects) survey of young people's attitudes are published today.

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Regarding and concerning

Phrasal verb(s)

be ranged against/with sth/sb

(Definition of “range” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“range” in American English

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rangenoun

us /reɪndʒ/

range noun (LIMIT)

› [ C/U ] the level to which something is limited, or the area within which something operates:

[ C ] a wide range of subjects

[ C ] The coat was beautiful, but way out of my price range.

[ C ] I like temperatures in the 60s and 70s, somewhere in that range.

› [ C/U ] Range is also the period of time within which something happens, or the distance something travels:

[ U ] the short/intermediate/long range

[ U ] He was shot at very close range.

› [ C/U ] A vehicle’s or aircraft’s range is the distance that it can travel without having to stop for more fuel.

range noun (SET)

› [ C ] a set of similar or related things:

We offer a wide range of options.

The clinic provides a full range of medical services.

› [ C ] A range (also also line) is a group of products of a particular type.

range noun (MOUNTAINS)

› [ C ] a group of mountains or hills:

the San Juan Range

range noun (PRACTICE AREA)

› [ C ] an area where people can practice shooting guns or hitting golf balls, or where weapons can be tested

range noun (LAND)

› [ C ] a large area of land for animals to feed on, or the region a type of animal or plant comes from and is most often found in

range noun (STOVE)

› [ C ] a stove used for cooking that has a top surface with burners (= devices for controlling flames or heat) for heating food and usually an oven (= enclosed cooking space):

gas/electric range

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“range” in Business English

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rangenoun

uk /reɪndʒ/ us

› [ C, usually singular ] a number of similar things considered as a group:

a range of sth They provide IT and consultancy services to a range of clients.

a wide/broad range The new regulations allow a much wider range of companies to sell legal services.

a range of issues/options/possibilities

› [ C ] COMMERCE a set of products of a similar type that are sold by a particular company or store:

a broad/wide/huge range We stock a wide range of printers and accessories.

a full/extensive range They aim to offer a full range of online services for travellers.

a small/narrow/limited range Big-discount retailers sell a limited range at highly competitive prices.

› [ C, usually singular ] the amount or type of something between an upper and lower limit:

in the range of $1500-$2000/£10,000-12,000, etc. The cost of building the new stadium is estimated to be in the range of €150-180 million.

in the ... range Their annual salaries are in the $30,000 to $40,000 range.

age/frequency/income range We interviewed customers across the whole age range, from 16 to 65.

› [ C, usually singular ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET the highest and lowest price at which a particular share has traded over a period of time:

Most of the fund's purchases are in the 250p-300p trading range.

› [ S ] the limits of power, responsibility, experience, etc. that a person or organization has:

range of experience/skills/abilities The project is outside my range of experience.

trade in a narrow/tight range

› FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to set the price of stocks or shares at a level where there is very little difference between the bottom and top price, especially when investors are nervous about a financial market:

The markets traded in a narrow range ahead of today's US interest-rate decision.

range

I hope that my committee will be able to do that so we can start consulting a wide range of interests in this extremely comprehensive proposal.