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ranging

/ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/

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verb

To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The cattle were ranging freely across the open field, looking for grass to eat." "

area geography environment

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To rove over or through.

Examples :

"to range the fields"

area geography nature environment

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To exercise the power of something over something else; to cause to submit to, over.

Examples :

"The strict teacher was known for ranging her opinions over the students' ideas, rarely considering their perspectives. "

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To bring (something) into a specified position or relationship (especially, of opposition) with something else.

Examples :

"The teacher was ranging the students into two teams for the debate, placing those with strong arguments against those with different perspectives. "

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(followed by over) Of a variable, to be able to take any of the values in a specified range.

Examples :

"The variable x ranges over all real values from 0 to 10."

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verb

Examples :

"to range plants and animals in genera and species"

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To form a line or a row.

Examples :

"The front of a house ranges with the street."

range organization

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To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank.

Examples :

"The students were ranging themselves alphabetically by last name before the teacher arrived. "

range organization system

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To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order.

Examples :

"The librarian was ranging the books on the shelf, making sure they were in alphabetical order. "

position organization

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To place among others in a line, row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; usually, reflexively and figuratively, to espouse a cause, to join a party, etc.

Examples :

"After careful consideration, he was ranging himself with the activists protesting the new law. "

military politics group action organization

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To be native to, or live in, a certain district or region.

Examples :

"The peba ranges from Texas to Paraguay."

environment biology ecology nature geography animal plant

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To separate into parts; to sift.

Examples :

"After harvesting, the farmer was ranging the wheat to separate the grain from the chaff. "

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To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near.

Examples :

"to range the coast"

nautical sailing direction

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Of a player, to travel a significant distance for a defensive play.

Examples :

"The shortstop was ranging far to his left, making a diving catch to prevent the runner from reaching second base. "

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noun

Act of one who ranges.

Examples :

"The ranger's ranging across the park took several hours. "

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noun

A back-and-forth movement

Examples :

"The child's swing had a smooth, rhythmic ranging. "