Range

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Range

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1. The difference between the maximum and minimum of a given set of numbers; in a periodic process it is twice the amplitude, i.e., the wave height. </dd>
2. The distance between two objects, usually an observation point and an object under observation. See slant range. </dd>
3. A maximum distance attributable to some process, as in visual range or the range of a rocket. </dd>
4. An area in and over which rockets are fired for testing, as Atlantic Missile Range. </dd>
5. = radar range. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use