Range may refer to:

Geography

Range (geographic) A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...

, a chain of hills or mountains; a somewhat linear, complex mountainous or hilly area (cordillera, sierra) **

Mountain range A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have aris ...

, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands * Range, a term used to identify a

survey township A survey township, sometimes called a Congressional township or just township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System and by Canada's Dominion Land Survey is a nominally-square area of land that is nominally six survey miles (a ...

in the US *

Rangeland Rangelands are grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, wetlands, and deserts that are grazed by domestic livestock or wild animals. Types of rangelands include tallgrass and shortgrass prairies, desert grasslands and shrublands, woodlands, savanna ...

, deserts, grasslands, shrublands, wetlands, and woodlands that are grazed by domestic livestock or wild animals

Mathematics

Range of a function In mathematics, the range of a function may refer either to the codomain of the function, or the image of the function. In some cases the codomain and the image of a function are the same set; such a function is called ''surjective'' or ''onto' ...

, a set containing the output values produced by a function *

Range (statistics) In descriptive statistics, the range of a set of data is size of the narrowest interval which contains all the data. It is calculated as the difference between the largest and smallest values (also known as the sample maximum and minimum). ...

, the difference between the highest and the lowest values in a set *

Interval (mathematics) In mathematics, a real interval is the set of all real numbers lying between two fixed endpoints with no "gaps". Each endpoint is either a real number or positive or negative infinity, indicating the interval extends without a bound. A real ...

, also called ''range'', a set of real numbers that includes all numbers between any two numbers in the set *

Column space In linear algebra, the column space (also called the range or image) of a matrix ''A'' is the span (set of all possible linear combinations) of its column vectors. The column space of a matrix is the image or range of the corresponding matr ...

, also called the ''range'' of a matrix, is the set of all possible linear combinations of the column vectors of the matrix *

Projective range In mathematics, a projective range is a set of points in projective geometry considered in a unified fashion. A projective range may be a projective line or a conic. A projective range is the dual of a pencil of lines on a given point. For instan ...

, a line or a conic in projective geometry * Range of a quantifier, in logic

Music

Range (music) In music, the range, or chromatic range, of a musical instrument is the distance from the lowest to the highest Pitch (music), pitch it can play. For a singing Register (music), voice, the equivalent is vocal range. The range of a musical part is ...

, the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch musical instruments can play *

Vocal range Vocal range is the range of pitches that a human voice can phonate. A common application is within the context of singing, where it is used as a defining characteristic for classifying singing voices into voice types. It is also a topic of stud ...

, the breadth of pitches that a human voice can phonate

People

* Erik Range (born 1977), German computer games developer, journalist and YouTube personality *

Harald Range Harald Range (16 February 1948 – 2 May 2018) was a German jurist and was Attorney General of Germany. Early life and career After completing his studies at the University of Göttingen Range began his career with the judiciary of Lower Saxon ...

(1948–2018), Attorney General of Germany *

Heidi Range Heidi India Partakis (' Range; born 23 May 1983) is an English singer and songwriter, best known as a former member of the girl group Sugababes. She was an original member of girl group Atomic Kitten between 1998 and 1999, however she left the g ...

(born 1983), British singer and songwriter * M. Athalie Range (1915–2006), American civil rights activist and politician *

Rosslyn Range Rosslyn Roy Range (November 29, 1933 – May 28, 2021) was an American long jumper who competed in the 1950s. Range set his personal best in the men's long jump event (8.03 metres) on March 14, 1955, at the 1955 Pan American Games The 1955 Pan A ...

(1933–2021), American long jumper

Places

* Range, Alabama, an unincorporated community *

Range, Ohio Range is an unincorporated community in Range Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located between Chenoweth and Midway. The Range Post office was established on September 2, 1872, but was discontinued on December 14, 1905. ...

, an unincorporated community * Range, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *

Range Township, Madison County, Ohio Range Township is one of the fourteen townships of Madison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 981 people in the township Geography Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships: * Oak Run Townsh ...

Science

Range (biology) Species distribution, or species dispersion, is the manner in which a biological taxon is spatially arranged. The geographic limits of a particular taxon's distribution is its range, often represented as shaded areas on a map. Patterns of distr ...

, the geographical area where a species can be found *

Range (particle radiation) In passing through matter, charged particles ionize and thus lose energy in many steps, until their energy is (almost) zero. The distance to this point is called the range of the particle. The range depends on the type of particle, on its initial e ...

, the distance a charged particle travels before stopping

Technology

Range (aeronautics) The maximal total range is the maximum distance an aircraft can fly between takeoff and landing. Powered aircraft range is limited by the aviation fuel energy storage capacity (chemical or electrical) considering both weight and volume limits. Un ...

, the distance an aircraft can fly *

Range (computer programming) In computer science, the term range may refer to one of three things: # The possible values that may be stored in a variable. # The upper and lower bounds of an array. # An alternative to iterator. Range of a variable The range of a variable i ...

, the set of allowed values for a variable * Range, any

kitchen stove A kitchen stove, often called simply a stove or a cooker, is a kitchen appliance designed for the purpose of cooking food. Kitchen stoves rely on the application of Heat transfer#Conduction, direct heat for the cooking process and may also conta ...

with multiple burners, especially in the United States *

All-electric range All-electric range (AER) is the maximum driving range of an electric vehicle using only power from its on-board battery pack to traverse a given driving cycle. In the case of a Battery electric vehicle (BEV), it means the maximum range per rech ...

, the driving range of a vehicle using only power from its electric battery pack *

Range of a projectile In physics, a projectile launched with specific initial conditions will have a range. It may be more predictable assuming a flat Earth with a uniform gravity field, and no air resistance. The horizontal ranges of a projectile are equal for ...

, the potential distance a projectile can be hurled by a firearm or cannon *

Slant range In radio electronics, especially radar terminology, slant range or slant distance is the distance along the relative direction (geometry), relative direction between two points. If the two points are at the same level (coordinate), level (relati ...

, distance between two objects on different levels

Other uses

* Range, in

navigational transit Piloting or pilotage is the process of navigating on water or in the air using fixed points of reference on the sea or on land, usually with reference to a nautical chart or aeronautical chart to obtain a fix of the position of the vessel or air ...

, is a pair of navigational beacons whose line indicates a channel; if lighted, they are called ** Range lights (in the US), or

leading lights Leading lights, also known as range lights in the United States, are a pair of light beacons used in navigation to indicate a safe passage for vessels entering a shallow or dangerous channel; they may also be used for position fixing. At nigh ...

(in the UK) * An open stretch of land used for

projectile A projectile is an object that is propelled by the application of an external force and then moves freely under the influence of gravity and air resistance. Although any objects in motion through space are projectiles, they are commonly found ...

testing ** Bombing range, a military test and training facility used by combat aircraft to practise attacking ground targets. **

Driving range A driving range is a facility or area where golfers can practice their golf swing. It can also be a recreational activity itself for amateur golfers or when enough time for a full game is not available. Many golf courses have a driving range ...

, an area where golfers can practice their swing **

Shooting range A shooting range, firing range, gun range or shooting ground is a specialized facility, venue, or field designed specifically for firearm usage qualifications, training, practice, or competitions. Some shooting ranges are operated by milita ...

, a controlled environment where ranged weapons are discharged at targets *

Range anxiety Range anxiety is the driving, driver's fear that a vehicle has insufficient energy storage (fuel and/or battery capacity) to cover the road distance needed to reach its intended destination, and would thus strand the vehicle's occupants mid-way. T ...

, the fear that a vehicle has insufficient range to reach its destination and would thus strand the vehicle's occupants *

Range factor Range Factor (commonly abbreviated RF) is a baseball statistic developed by Bill James. It is calculated by dividing putouts and assists by the number of innings or games played at a given defense position. The statistic is premised on the notion ...

(commonly abbreviated RF), a baseball statistic *

Rocket engine test facility A rocket engine test facility is a location where rocket engines may be tested on the ground, under controlled conditions. A ground test program is generally required before the engine is certified for flight. Ground testing is very inexpensive i ...

, also known as a rocket test range * '' Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World'', 2019 book by David Epstein