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Idioms about range
in range, (of two or more objects observed from a vessel) located one directly behind the other.
Origin of range
First recorded in1350–1400; (noun) Middle English, from Old French renge “row,” derivative of renc “line”; see rank1; (verb) Middle English rangen, from Middle French ranger,Old French rengier, derivative of renc
synonym study for range
1. Range, compass, latitude, scope refer to extent or breadth. Range emphasizes extent and diversity: the range of one's interests. Compass suggests definite limits: within the compass of one's mind. Latitude emphasizes the idea of freedom from narrow confines, thus breadth or extent: granted latitude of action. Scope suggests great freedom but a proper limit: the scope of one's activities; the scope of one's obligations. 36. See roam.
OTHER WORDS FROM range
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British Dictionary definitions for range
range
/ (reɪndʒ) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for range
C13: from Old French: row, from ranger to position, from renc line
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Medical definitions for range
range
[ rānj ]
n.
In statistics, the difference or interval between the smallest and largest values in a frequency distribution.
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Scientific definitions for range
range
[ rānj ]
The set of all values that a given function may have. Compare domain.
The difference between the smallest and largest values in a set of data. If the lowest test score of a group of students is 54 and the highest is 94, the range is 40.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with range
range
see at close range.
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