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Ranging Moderate

Ranging has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
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Act of one who ranges.

"The ranger spotted a fox while ranging through the dense woods at dawn."

In plain English: Ranging is the act of moving back and forth over a wide area to search for something or cover different spots.

"The price ranging for this car was quite high."

Verb
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present participle of range

"The menu offered a variety of appetizers, ranging from spicy wings to creamy soups."

In plain English: Ranging means moving back and forth over a wide area to search for something.

"The prices in this store are ranging from ten to fifty dollars."

Adjective
1

wandering freely

"at night in bed...his slowly ranging thoughts...encountered her"

Example Sentences
"The price ranging for this car was quite high." noun
"The prices in this store are ranging from ten to fifty dollars." verb
"She is ranging through the house looking for her keys." verb
"The dog was ranging around the yard chasing his tail." verb
"We have been ranging from city to city on our road trip." verb
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Origin

Derived from Old French rengier via Anglo-French, ranging originally meant to arrange or line up in order. It later evolved to describe the act of moving over an area or varying within limits.

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