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ranging

noun

Simple meaning

A back-and-forth movement.

Pronunciation

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raynjing

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɹeɪndʒɪŋ

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Definition

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noun

  1. The act of one who ranges.

  2. A back-and-forth movement.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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This meaning: The act of one who ranges.

Used this way, ranging is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • rangenounBase word

    An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet".

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • rangernounPerson or profession

    A member of the Texas state highway patrol.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • ranging polenounCompound term

    Surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide.

  • radio detection and rangingnounCompound term

    Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.

  • sound rangingnounCompound term

    Locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions.

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