Meaning & use
ranging
Varying continuously between two stated limits, or extending widely over a subject or area.
See it in a sentence
The store sells shoes ranging in size from a child's five to an adult's thirteen.
Their conversation was wide-ranging, covering politics, art, and family memories.
A note on using this word
Ranging usually appears right after a list of values ('prices ranging from...') or combined with 'wide' or 'far' before a noun.
Words with a similar meaning
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