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noun / verb

range

A series arranged in a line.

The mountain range forms a natural border between the states.

Etymology

The older French word concerns a row or ordered rank. A range preserves that linear arrangement of items placed in succession.

More examples

  • Several mountain ranges cross the western part of the country.
  • She ranges the chairs along the wall before each meeting.
  • The bottles are ranged neatly on a shelf.

Forms

range · ranges · ranged · ranging

Similar words

chain
Emphasizes connected mountains rather than their arrangement in a line.
ridge
Names a long, narrow crest rather than a mountain series.
arrange
Means to put in order, not necessarily in a line.