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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Range \Range\ (r[=a]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ranged
     (r[=a]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. Ranging (r[=a]n"j[i^]ng).] [OE.
     rengen, OF. rengier, F. ranger, OF. renc row, rank, F. rang;
     of German origin. See Rank, n.]
     1. To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or
        lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to
        rank; as, to range soldiers in line.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Maccabeus ranged his army by bands.   --2 Macc. xii.
                                                    20.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To place (as a single individual) among others in a line,
        row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; -- usually,
        reflexively and figuratively, (in the sense) to espouse a
        cause, to join a party, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It would be absurd in me to range myself on the side
              of the Duke of Bedford and the corresponding
              society.                              --Burke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To separate into parts; to sift. [Obs.] --Holland.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To dispose in a classified or in systematic order; to
        arrange regularly; as, to range plants and animals in
        genera and species.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To rove over or through; as, to range the fields.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Teach him to range the ditch, and force the brake.
                                                    --Gay.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near; as, to
        range the coast.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Compare the last two senses (5 and 6) with the French
           ranger une c[^o]te.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Biol.) To be native to, or to live in; to frequent.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Range \Range\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ranged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Ranging.] [OE. rengen, OF. rengier, F. ranger, OF. renc
     row, rank, F. rang; of German origin. See Rane, n.]
     1. To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or
        lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to
        rank; as, to range soldiers in line.
  
              Maccabeus ranged his army by hands.   --2 Macc. xii.
                                                    20.
  
     2. To place (as a single individual) among others in a line,
        row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; -- usually,
        reflexively and figuratively, (in the sense) to espouse a
        cause, to join a party, etc.
  
              It would be absurd in me to range myself on the side
              of the Duke of Bedford and the corresponding
              society.                              --Burke.
  
     3. To separate into parts; to sift. [Obs.] --Holland.
  
     4. To dispose in a classified or in systematic order; to
        arrange regularly; as, to range plants and animals in
        genera and species.
  
     5. To rove over or through; as, to range the fields.
  
              Teach him to range the ditch, and force the brake.
                                                    --Gay.
  
     6. To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near; as, to
        range the coast.
  
     Note: Compare the last two senses (5 and 6) with the French
           ranger une c[^o]te.
  
     7. (Biol.) To be native to, or to live in; to frequent.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  ranging
       adj : wandering freely; "at night in bed...his slowly ranging
             thoughts...encountered her"

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ranging
     n.
     1 The act of one who ranges.
     2 A back-and-forth movement.
     vb.
     (present participle of en range nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  ranging
     n.
     1 The act of one who ranges.
     2 A back-and-forth movement.
     vb.
     (present participle of en range nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  ranging
     n.
     1 The act of one who ranges.
     2 A back-and-forth movement.
     vb.
     (present participle of en range nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  ranging
     n.
     1 The act of one who ranges.
     2 A back-and-forth movement.
     vb.
     (present participle of en range nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ranging
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm r ang ing e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  ranging
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en range ordform=prespart)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Ranging /ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
  التراوح

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  ranging /ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ/ 
  vytyčování

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  ranging /ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ/ 
  dosahující

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ranging /ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
  anordnend, aufstellend
   see: range, ranged, ranges, ranged
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ranging /ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
  durchstreifend, durchziehend
   see: range, ranged
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  ranging /ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
  klassifizierend
   see: range, ranged
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɹeɪndʒɪŋ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  vbl. 排列,归类于;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 距离修正,广泛搜索

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