Range

Range may refer to:

Mathematics, science, and technology

In mathematics

• Range (mathematics), a set containing the output values produced by a function
• Interval (mathematics), also called range, a set of real numbers that includes all numbers between any two numbers in the set
• Range (statistics), the difference between the highest and the lowest values in a set
• Projective range, a line or a conic in projective geometry
• Column space, also called the range of a matrix, is the set of all possible linear combinations of the column vectors of the matrix

In science

• Mountain range, a group of mountains bordered by lowlands
• Range (particle radiation), the distance a charged particle travels before stopping
• Range (biology), the geographical area where a species can be found
• Range (music), the set of notes a musical instrument can play, or that are used in a piece of music
  • Vocal range, the breadth of pitch that a human voice can produce

In technology

• Range (computer science), the set of allowed values for a variable
• Range (aircraft), the distance an aircraft can fly
• Range of a projectile, the potential distance a projectile can be hurled by a firearm or cannon
• Slant range, distance between two objects on different levels

Places

United States

• Range, Ohio, an unincorporated community
• Range, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Other uses

• Shooting range, a controlled environment where weapons are fired at targets
• Rangeland, in ranching
• Driving range, an area where golfers can practice their swing
• Rosslyn Range, an American long jumper
• Kitchen stove, or range, an appliance used for cooking food
• Range, a pair of navigational beacons whose line indicates a channel. If lighted they are called Leading lights in Britain or range lights in the USA
• A term used to identify a survey township

See also

• The Range (disambiguation)
• Rangefinder
• Range anxiety
• Range factor