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When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I would like you to send me up for it, even if it specifies blonde or brunette.
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Meaning of "range" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RANGE

From Old French: row, from ranger to position, from renc line.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RANGE

range  [reɪndʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RANGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Range is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb range in English.

WHAT DOES RANGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of range in the English dictionary

The first definition of range in the dictionary is the limits within which a person or thing can function effectively. Other definition of range is the limits within which any fluctuation takes place. Range is also the total products of a manufacturer, designer, or stockist.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RANGE

PRESENT

Present
I range
you range
he/she/it ranges
we range
you range
they range
Present continuous
I am ranging
you are ranging
he/she/it is ranging
we are ranging
you are ranging
they are ranging
Present perfect
I have ranged
you have ranged
he/she/it has ranged
we have ranged
you have ranged
they have ranged
Present perfect continuous
I have been ranging
you have been ranging
he/she/it has been ranging
we have been ranging
you have been ranging
they have been ranging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I ranged
you ranged
he/she/it ranged
we ranged
you ranged
they ranged
Past continuous
I was ranging
you were ranging
he/she/it was ranging
we were ranging
you were ranging
they were ranging
Past perfect
I had ranged
you had ranged
he/she/it had ranged
we had ranged
you had ranged
they had ranged
Past perfect continuous
I had been ranging
you had been ranging
he/she/it had been ranging
we had been ranging
you had been ranging
they had been ranging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will range
you will range
he/she/it will range
we will range
you will range
they will range
Future continuous
I will be ranging
you will be ranging
he/she/it will be ranging
we will be ranging
you will be ranging
they will be ranging
Future perfect
I will have ranged
you will have ranged
he/she/it will have ranged
we will have ranged
you will have ranged
they will have ranged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ranging
you will have been ranging
he/she/it will have been ranging
we will have been ranging
you will have been ranging
they will have been ranging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would range
you would range
he/she/it would range
we would range
you would range
they would range
Conditional continuous
I would be ranging
you would be ranging
he/she/it would be ranging
we would be ranging
you would be ranging
they would be ranging
Conditional perfect
I would have range
you would have range
he/she/it would have range
we would have range
you would have range
they would have range
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ranging
you would have been ranging
he/she/it would have been ranging
we would have been ranging
you would have been ranging
they would have been ranging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you range
we let´s range
you range
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to range
Past participle
ranged
Present Participle
ranging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RANGE


arrange
əˈreɪndʒ
binge
bɪndʒ
challenge
ˈtʃælɪndʒ
change
tʃeɪndʒ
dinge
dɪndʒ
downrange
ˈdaʊnˈreɪndʒ
exchange
ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ
fringe
frɪndʒ
grange
ɡreɪndʒ
hinge
hɪndʒ
interchange
ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ
mange
meɪndʒ
mid-range
ˈmɪdreɪndʒ
orange
ˈɒrɪndʒ
part-exchange
ˌpɑːtɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ
re-change
riːˈtʃeɪndʒ
rearrange
ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ
strange
streɪndʒ
syringe
ˈsɪrɪndʒ
top-of-the-range
ˌtɒpəvðəˈreɪndʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RANGE

rang
ranga
rangatira
rangatiratanga
range light
range of significance
range pole
rangefinder
rangefinding
rangeland
ranger
Ranger Guide
rangership
rangi
rangier
rangiest
rangily
ranginess
ranging pole
ranging rod

WORDS THAT END LIKE RANGE

age range
bill of exchange
climate change
driving range
dynamic range
flange
foreign exchange
free-range
Lagrange
Lange
long-range
melange
oil change
price range
product range
rate of exchange
salary range
short-range
stock exchange
Tange

Synonyms and antonyms of range in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RANGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «range» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of range

Translation of «range» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RANGE

Find out the translation of range to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of range from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «range» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

射程
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ámbito
570 millions of speakers

English

range
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीमा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَدَى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диапазон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

limite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিসর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gamme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelbagai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reichweite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

範囲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

범위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sawetara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phạm vi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வரம்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्रेणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

menzil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gamma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zasięg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діапазон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rază de acțiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμβέλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reeks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räckvidd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spennvidde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of range

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RANGE»

The term «range» is very widely used and occupies the 1.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RANGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «range» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «range» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about range

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «RANGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word range.
1
Eric Betzig
One thing I liked about being in microscopy is it gets you out of your box constantly because there's such a diverse range of applications.
2
Satya Bhabha
'Midnight's Children' falls under the genre of post-colonial writing, and there is a range of writers like V.S. Naipaul and Salman who popularised it. 'Midnight's Children' was incredibly important in this canon.
3
Carrie Brownstein
With music, I get to a much darker place. Where I'm able to go with 'Portlandia' has a wider range, but also a brighter range.
4
Tia Carrere
When I first met my agent, I said, If something comes up and it fits my age range and personality, I would like you to send me up for it, even if it specifies blonde or brunette.
5
Ben Casnocha
I have a broad range of interests, so I'll always be working on something.
6
Gilbert K. Chesterton
The word 'good' has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man.
7
Judy Chicago
I think what's important is to give space to the range of human experience.
8
Warren Christie
I think any actor hopes to have variety and range in what they do. Everybody has a certain range, so you take on roles to expand that the best you can... See things a little differently and whatnot.
9
Kevin Cramer
My children range in age from 5 to 31. We adopted the 5-year-old, but people are often impressed with my wife before knowing that.
10
Lydia Davis
Often, the idea that there can be a wide range of translations of one text doesn't occur to people - or that a translation could be bad, very bad, and unfaithful to the original.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RANGE»

Discover the use of range in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to range and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Gun Digest Book of Long-Range Shooting
? Only price guide with updated values for Colt and Winchester compiled by the nation's only certified firearms appraiser
Lp Brezny, 2007
2
Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Digital Photography
Ferrell McCollough, a widely respected photographer, pushes the boundaries and inspires others to pursue their artistic vision, too. The amazing results simply can’t be achieved any other way.
Ferrell McCollough, 2008
3
Advanced High Dynamic Range Imaging: Theory and Practice
This book provides a practical introduction to the emerging new discipline of high dynamic range imaging that combines photography and computer graphics.
Francesco Banterle, Alessandro Artusi, Kurt Debattista, 2011
4
SRIM, the stopping and range of ions in matter
"This is a textbook the gives the background of the stopping and range of ions in matter (www.SRIM.org). It is written to be the prime resource for those who use SRIM in scientific work."--Lulu.com.
James F. Ziegler, J. P. Biersack, Matthias D. Ziegler, 2008
5
A Further Range
Title page, dedication to Elinor Frost, and "preface of contents" of A further range (1936). Contents listed differ from contents of published book.
Robert Frost, 1936
6
Long-Range Goals: The Success Story of Major League Soccer
The surprising success of Major League Soccer
Beau Dure, 2010
7
Theory and Applications of Long-Range Dependence
Graduate students, researchers, and professionals in industry will benefit from the book.
Paul Doukhan, George Oppenheim, Murad S. Taqqu, 2003
8
Middle Range Theory for Nursing
Comprehensive bibliographies at the end of each chapter facilitate more in-depth research. The book remains an essential text for theory and research courses in master's and doctoral nursing programs. New to the Third Edition: .
Mary Jane Smith, Patricia R. Liehr, 2014
9
Close Range: Wyoming Stories
Presents eleven short stories about loneliness, quick violence, and wrong kinds of love, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx.
Annie Proulx, 1999
10
High Dynamic Range Imaging: Acquisition, Display, and ...
This landmark book is the first to describe HDRI technology in its entirety and covers a wide-range of topics, from capture devices to tone reproduction and image-based lighting.
Erik Reinhard, Wolfgang Heidrich, Paul Debevec, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RANGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term range is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Software bug prompts Range Rover recall
Some newspapers reported that insurers were unwilling to extend cover to Range Rover owners unless they could park in secure, off-street car parks. «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Road Test
With the introduction of the 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR, Land Rover is taking on the elevated performance of its rivals with an ultrahigh-performance model of ... «Edmunds.com, Jul 15»
3
This Range Rover Prototype Can Be Driven With A Smartphone App
There are remote control cars and then there are Remote Control Cars. This is the latter of the two. Range Rover UK developed a prototype system that allows a ... «TechCrunch, Jun 15»
4
Md. officials clarify policy on "free-range" kids
Daniellle Meitiv says she fought the battle over free-range parenting not just for her family, but for those who may not be able to change the system. «W*USA 9, Jun 15»
5
Gov. Greg Abbott to sign new gun laws at Red's Indoor Range
The bill-signing is set to happen at Red's Indoor Range in Pflugerville at 1908 West Pecan St. on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.. Map Data. ©2015 Google - Map Data. «KXAN.com, Jun 15»
6
Pakistan wants short-range nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON -- Pakistan needs short-range "tactical" nuclear weapons to deter arch-rival India, a top adviser to its government said Monday, dismissing ... «CBS News, Mar 15»
7
Land Rover Details 2016 Range Rover Sport Lineup's Changes …
Right on schedule, Land Rover has announced a series of minor changes for the Range Rover Sport, including the SUV's first-ever (in the U.S.) diesel V-6 ... «Car and Driver, Mar 15»
8
Tesla's Plan to Kill Range Anxiety With a Software Update
A new “Trip Planner” proactively warns drivers before they head out of range. By communicating with charging stations in real time, it will provide the best ... «Wired, Mar 15»
9
How will Tesla 'end range anxiety' on the Model S?
"Range anxiety" is the notion that you're always worried you won't find a charger for your electric car before the juice runs out. It's a more serious problem for the ... «The Verge, Mar 15»
10
2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: Updated Tech and Styling
The trim-level hierarchy also has been reordered to align with that of the Range Rover Sport, with the Evoque now available in SE, HSE, HSE Dynamic, and ... «Car and Driver, Feb 15»

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