range (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A long line or row of things, as of mountains, buildings, etc.1. ordo, ĭnis, m. (general term)2. of mountains, jŭgum (usu. pl.II. A classIII. Excursion, wanderingIV. Compass taken in by anything extensiveV. The reach of a missileVI. A kitchen-grate • range (subs.): I. A long line or row of things, as of mountains, buildings, etc.: 1. ordo, ĭnis, m. (general term): v. row. 2. of mountains, jŭgum (usu. pl.: a r. of mountains): where Ida swells in its extended r., in immensis qua tumet Ida jugis., Ov. H. 5, 138: in an unbroken r., perpetuis j., Plin. 3, 5, 7. Phr.: a fine r. of buildings stretches from the palace to the castle, *continuantur aedificia lauta ac splendida [or, continua sunt aedificia ...] a palatio usque ad castellum: a continuous r. of mountains, montes perpetui, Liv.; montes continui, Hor. II. A class: gĕnus: v. class. III. Excursion, wandering: văgātio: v. ramble, wandering. IV. Compass taken in by anything extensive: campus: v. field (III.). Phr.: the wide r. of plains, immensitates camporum, Cic. N. D. 2, 39, 98: the wide r. of science, vastitas scientiae, Col. 5, 1, 1: to take a wide r., latius exspatiari in aliqua re, cf. Quint. 2, 17, 1. V. The reach of a missile: Phr.: to come within r., intra teli jactum progredi, Virg. Aen. 11, 608; venire ad teli conjectum, Liv. 2, 31: to stand out of r., extra teli conjectum consistere, Petr. 90: to be out of r., extra teli jactum esse, Curt. 3, 10: to be out of r. of the artillery, interiorem ictibus tormentorum esse, Liv. 24, 34: the enemy were within r., non longius hostes aberant, quam quo telum adjici posset, Caes. B. G. 2, 21. VI. A kitchen-grate: cămīnus: v. grate, fire-place.