Antonyms for range
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : reynj |
| Phonetic Transcription : reɪndʒ |
Definition of range
Origin :- c.1200, "row or line of persons" (especially hunters or soldiers), from Old French range "range, rank" (see range (v.)). General sense of "line, row" is from early 14c.; meaning "row of mountains" is from 1705.
- Meaning "scope, extent" first recorded late 15c.; that of "area over which animals seek food" is from 1620s, from the verb. Specific U.S. sense of "series of townships six miles in width" is from 1785. Sense of "distance a gun can send a bullet" is recorded from 1590s; meaning "place used for shooting practice" is from 1862. The cooking appliance so called since mid-15c., for unknown reasons. Originally a stove built into a fireplace with openings on top for multiple operations. Range-finder attested from 1872.
- noun sphere, distance, extent
- noun order, series
- verb order, categorize
- verb wander, roam
- verb extend; change within limits
- They saw something now that was at least two feet below their range.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The marsh appears to follow along the south side of the range.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- We turned east for ten miles to a range, which we found to be covered with spinifex.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- We sighted the range and hill seen by my brother, and reached it at sundown.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Before we reached the range we had most miserable spinifex sand-hills.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- Things must come within the range of thought or go out of existence.
- Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
- We tried to get the range of this point with the Lee-Metford rifles.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- Of course this could be prevented by moving the camp out of range of this hill.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- The only difference between the two is the range at which this certainty exists.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- It was exactly the range at which he had done the most of his practice--two hundred yards!
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
Synonyms for range
- align
- allineate
- ambit
- amplitude
- area
- arrange
- array
- assort
- assortment
- bias
- bounds
- bracket
- catalogue
- categorize
- chain
- circle
- circumambulate
- class
- classify
- collection
- compass
- confines
- cover
- cross
- cruise
- diapason
- differ
- dimension
- dimensions
- dispose
- diverge from
- domain
- draw up
- drift
- earshot
- elbowroom
- encompass
- expanse
- explore
- extension
- extensity
- field
- file
- float
- fluctuate
- follow one's nose
- gallivant
- gamut
- globe-trot
- go
- grade
- group
- hearing
- hit the road
- hit the trail
- incline
- ken
- kind
- latitude
- leeway
- length
- limits
- line
- line up
- lot
- magnitude
- make circuit
- matter
- meander
- neighborhood
- orbit
- order
- panorama
- parameters
- pass over
- pigeonhole
- play
- ply
- predispose
- province
- prowl
- purview
- radius
- ramble
- rank
- reach
- realm
- reconnoiter
- rove
- row
- run
- run of
- scope
- scour
- search
- selection
- sequence
- sort
- space
- span
- spectrum
- sphere
- spread
- straggle
- stray
- stretch
- string
- stroll
- sweep
- swing
- territory
- tier
- traipse
- tramp
- travel
- traverse
- trek
- tune
- variety
- vary
- vary between
- vicinity
- width
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