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RAYNJ/reɪndʒ/

A range is a spread of different things of the same type, or the distance between limits. A wide range of courses; price range; age range. Variety stresses difference; selection is what a shop offers. As a verb: prices range from £10 to £40. Within range / out of range are used for signals and weapons in news. Mountain range is a geography use.

Meaning

A number of different things of the same general type, or the distance between limits.

Examples

• “The shop has a wide range of books.”
• “The shop stocks a range of sizes.”
• “Tickets range from cheap seats to premium ones.”

Good to know

a wide range of. range from A to B. age / price range. Difference word: variety.

Near in meaning

variety

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