range

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"

the limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"

a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"

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"

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"

range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"

lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line; "lay out the clothes"; "lay out the arguments"

feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"

assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"