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  • 11range — range1 [ reındʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 things of same type ▸ 2 limits for dealing with ▸ 3 longest distance for something ▸ 4 open area of land ▸ 5 area of farm for animals ▸ 6 for cooking ▸ 7 group of mountains 1. ) count a number of different things… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12range — I UK [reɪndʒ] / US noun Word forms range : singular range plural ranges *** 1) [countable] a number of different things that are of the same general type range of: The speaker will deal with a broad a range of issues affecting professional women …

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  • 13Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 — The Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) is a camera installed on the Hubble Space Telescope. It was installed by servicing mission 1 (STS 61) in 1993, replacing the telescope s original Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WF/PC). It was used… …

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  • 14range — 01. There is a wide [range] of abilities in our tennis club, from absolute beginners to those who have played professionally. 02. We have discussed a good [range] of controversial topics in this class. 03. We chose the color for our living room… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 15range — /raynj/, n., adj., v., ranged, ranging. n. 1. the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles. 2. the extent or scope of the operation or action of something: within range… …

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  • 16range — noun 1》 the area of variation between limits on a particular scale. 2》 a set of different things of the same general type: a wide range of banking services. 3》 the scope or extent of a person s or thing s abilities or capacity. 4》 the distance… …

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  • 17range — [[t]re͟ɪnʤ[/t]] ♦♦ ranges, ranging, ranged 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n A range of things is a number of different things of the same general kind. A wide range of colours and patterns are available... The two men discussed a range of… …

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  • 18wide — wide1 [ waıd ] adjective *** ▸ 1 far from side to side ▸ 2 open/large ▸ 3 large/including a lot ▸ 4 about general aspects ▸ 5 going farther than meant 1. ) measuring a large distance from one side to the other: Beijing s wide avenues and… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19wide — 1 /waId/ adjective 1 DISTANCE a) measuring a large distance from one side to the other: a hat with a wide brim opposite narrow 1 (1) b) five metres/two miles etc wide measuring five metres etc from one side to the other: The door s three feet… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20range — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, row of persons, from Anglo French range, renge, from renger to range Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a series of things in a line ; row (2) a series of mountains (3) …

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