ranging
/ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
adjective
- That varies or extends over a wide area or set of values.
- She is known for her far-ranging knowledge of history.
- The museum has a wide-ranging collection of artifacts.
- The report covers a broad-ranging set of issues.
noun
- The act of moving or traveling over an area; the extent of such movement.
- GPS tracking helps scientists study the ranging of wild animals.
- The dog's free ranging in the park is good for its health.
- The bird's ranging covers hundreds of miles each season.
- The process of varying within limits or a set of values.
- The ranging of opinions on the topic made the discussion lively.
- The ranging of temperatures this week has been unpredictable.
- Price ranging for these products is quite wide.
verb
- To vary or extend between specified limits.
- Temperatures in the desert can range from very hot during the day to cold at night.
- Her interests range from classical music to modern art.
- The ages of students in the class range from 18 to 25.
- To move or travel freely over an area.
- During the summer, the cattle range over the open pasture.
- Explorers ranged through the jungle for weeks.
- The wolves range across the forest in search of food.
- To arrange or put in order, especially in a line or rows.
- She ranged the spices alphabetically in the cabinet.
- Soldiers were ranged along the edge of the field.
- The librarian ranged the books on the shelf by author.