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Definition of Ranging
1. Adjective. Wandering freely. "At night in bed...his slowly ranging thoughts...encountered her"
Definition of Ranging
1. Verb. (present participle of range) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ranging
1. range [v] - See also: range
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ranging
Literary usage of Ranging
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1919)
"The Germans had an extremely efficient flash ranging service, many of the good
... The flash ranging reported not only the positions and activity of hostile ..."
2. A Manual of Civil Engineering by William John Macquorn Rankine, Edward Fisher Bamber (1873)
"ranging straight Line*—It has already, been stated in Article 11, Division XIII., p.
... For ranging straight lines of moderate length, the most convenient ..."
3. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of by Charles Darwin (1889)
"Variability—Individual differences—Doubtful species—Wide ranging, much diffused,
and common species, vary most—Species of the larger genera in each country ..."
4. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the by Lyman Chalkley, Mary Smith Lockwood (1912)
"(107) George Campbell, fined for absence from divine worship. APRIL 29, 1756.
(108) Claims, propositions and grievances: James Beard, claim for ranging; ..."
5. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection by Charles Darwin (1878)
"Variability — Individual differences — Doubtful species — Wide ranging, much
diffused, and common species, vary most — Species of the larger genera in each ..."
6. Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (1902)
"... species—Wide ranging, much diffused, and common species, vary most—Species of
the larger genera in each country vary more frequently than the species of ..."
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