\▐rānj\ n {often attributive} [ME, row of persons, fr. MF renge, fr. OF rengier to range] (14c) (R) In sampling of product dimensions and properties, the difference between the largest and smallest values in the sample. Range charts for small samples have long been used in quality-control work. The range is simple to calculate and is almost as efficient as the Standard Deviation in samples of two to five items.
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Gooch, J.W. (2011). Range. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6247-8_9762
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