ranging

The word “ranging” has 2 syllables: rang-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈreɪn.dʒɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for ranging?

In the thesaurus, “ranging” has 19 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ranging along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ranging

  • arranging
  • classifying
  • cruising
  • distinguishing
  • distributing
  • drifting
  • floating
  • grouping
  • nomad
  • nomadic
  • ordering
  • organizing
  • ranking
  • relegating
  • roaming
  • separating
  • strolling
  • varying
  • wandering

Antonyms for ranging

  • confusing
  • deranging
  • disarranging
  • disordering
  • jumbling
  • lumping
  • rumpling
  • scrambling
  • settled
  • standing
  • static
  • stationary
  • upsetting

Meanings of ranging

  • verb
    1. To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.
    2. To rove over or through.
    3. To exercise the power of something over something else; to cause to submit to, over.
    4. To bring (something) into a specified position or relationship (especially, of opposition) with something else.
    5. (followed by over) Of a variable, to be able to take any of the values in a specified range.
    6. To classify.
    7. To form a line or a row.
    8. To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank.
    9. 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.
    10. To place among others in a line, row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; usually, reflexively and figuratively, to espouse a cause, to join a party, etc.
    11. To be native to, or live in, a certain district or region.
    12. To separate into parts; to sift.
    13. To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near.
    14. Of a player, to travel a significant distance for a defensive play.
  • noun
    1. Act of one who ranges.
    2. A back-and-forth movement.

Example Sentences

  • The cost of living in the city can vary widely, ranging from affordable to extremely expensive.
  • His interests are diverse, ranging from sports to literature.
  • The temperature in the desert can fluctuate dramatically, ranging from scorching hot during the day to freezing at night.
  • The students' abilities in mathematics are ranging from basic to advanced, reflecting their different levels of understanding.
  • The size of the waves at the beach can be unpredictable, ranging from small ripples to towering swells.

On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ranging, such as: arranging, classifying, confusing, cruising, deranging, disarranging, disordering.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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calculating

  • arranging
  • assessing
  • cagey
  • cagy
  • canny
  • computing
  • considerate
  • contemplating
  • counting
  • crafty
  • cunning
  • deceitful
  • deceptive
  • deliberate
  • depending
  • designing
  • devious
  • devising
  • duplicitous
  • estimating
  • figuring
  • foresighted
  • guessing
  • hoping
  • insidious
  • intending
  • looking
  • manipulative
  • measuring
  • misleading
  • organizing
  • planning
  • plotting
  • preparing
  • provident
  • relying
  • scheming
  • shrewd
  • slow
  • sneaky
  • subtle
  • thoughtful
  • tricky
  • trying
  • wily

eclectic

  • assorted
  • broad
  • diverse
  • mixed
  • varied
  • wide-ranging

machinating

maddening

  • aggravating
  • angering
  • annoying
  • bothering
  • confusing
  • deranging
  • distracting
  • disturbing
  • enraging
  • exasperating
  • frustrating
  • infuriating
  • irritating
  • troubling
  • unbalancing
  • unhinging
  • unsettling
  • upsetting

neatening

  • arranging
  • organizing
  • trimming

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