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Range may refer to a measurement:
- Range (mathematics), the set of all output values of a function.
- Range (statistics), the difference between the highest and lowest value.
- Range (particle radiation) is the distance a charged particle travels before stopping.
- Range (biology), the geographical area where a species can be found.
- Range (aircraft) is the distance an aircraft or vehicle can travel before running out of fuel.
- Range is the distance an electromagnetic signal will reach in broadcasting, radar, sonar, and the like.
- Range (music), the set of notes a musical instrument can play, or used in a piece of music. See also vocal range.
- Range can refer to the potential distance a projectile can be hurled by a firearm or cannon.
- Range is the distance from a target object such as a hole in golf, an object being tracked by radar, a military target.
Range may refer to a noun:
- A Mountain range, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands.
- A Shooting range, a controlled environment where weapons are fired at targets.
- Range in ranching is found under rangeland and open range. See also the disambiguation page at Home on the Range as a title for a song, film, and book.
Range may also be:
- Stove, an appliance used for cooking food.
