Range may refer to:

Geography

* Range (geographic), 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 arise ...

, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands * Range, a term used to identify a survey township 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, sa ...

, 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 to either of two closely related concepts: * The codomain of the function * The image of the function Given two sets and , a binary relation between and is a (total) function (from to ) ...

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

Range (statistics) In statistics, the range of a set of data is the difference between the largest and smallest values, the result of subtracting the sample maximum and minimum. It is expressed in the same units as the data. In descriptive statistics, range ...

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

Interval (mathematics) In mathematics, a (real) interval is a set of real numbers that contains all real numbers lying between any two numbers of the set. For example, the set of numbers satisfying is an interval which contains , , and all numbers in between. Othe ...

, 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 mat ...

, also called the ''range'' of a matrix, is the set of all possible linear combinations of the column vectors of the matrix * Projective range, 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 it can play. For a singing voice, the equivalent is vocal range. The range of a musical part is the distance between its lowe ...

, 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 st ...

, 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 (born 1983), British singer and songwriter *

M. Athalie Range M. Athalie Range (born ''Mary Athalie Wilkinson''; November 7, 1915 in Key West, Florida – November 14, 2006 in Miami, Florida) was a Bahamian American civil rights activist and politician who was the first African-American to serve on the Miam ...

(1915–2006), American civil rights activist and politician *

Rosslyn Range Rosslyn Range (born November 29, 1933) is a male former long jumper from the United States, 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 1 ...

(born 1933), American long jumper

Places

* Range, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Range, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Range, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Science

* Range (biology), 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 distance an aircraft can fly * Range (computer programming), the set of allowed values for a variable * Range, any kitchen stove with multiple burners, especially in the United States * All-electric range, the driving range of a vehicle using only power from its electric battery pack * Range of a projectile, the potential distance a projectile can be hurled by a firearm or cannon *

Slant range In radio electronics, especially radar Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance ('' ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacec ...

, distance between two objects on different levels

Other uses

* Range, in navigational transit, is a pair of navigational beacons whose line indicates a channel; if lighted, they are called ** Range lights (in the US), or leading lights (in the UK) * Range, a term used by architectural historians to describe a long building or row of buildings, e.g., in a monastery * 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 i ...

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 att ...

, 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 militar ...

, a controlled environment where ranged weapons are discharged at targets * Range anxiety, the fear that a vehicle has insufficient range to reach its destination and would thus strand the vehicle's occupants * Range factor (commonly abbreviated RF), a baseball statistic * Rocket engine test facility, also known as a rocket test range * '' Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World'', 2019 book by David Epstein