Range

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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 (computer science), the allowed values for a variable.
• Formally notated as an interval.
• 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 product line, a set of related products offered for sale at the same time by the same company.
• 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.