motley vs range

range vs motley

motley and range both are nouns.

motley is an adjective but range is not an adjective.

motley and range both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
motley	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
range	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, range is a hyponym of motley; that is, range is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motley:

motley: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
range: a variety of different things or activities

Other hyponyms of motley include grab bag, witch's brew, witches' brew, witches' broth, selection, farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag, alphabet soup, sampler.

motley (noun)	range (noun)
a multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England	a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume)	a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the limit of capability
	a variety of different things or activities
	(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
	the limits within which something can be effective
	a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
	a series of hills or mountains

motley (adjective)	range (adjective)
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

motley (verb)	range (verb)
make motley; color with different colors	assign a rank or rating to
make something more diverse and varied	let eat
	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
	feed as in a meadow or pasture
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	range or extend over; occupy a certain area
	change or be different within limits
	have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

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