rangifer tarandus

arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America ;

ranging pole

surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors ;

rangoon

the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta ;

rangpur

hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel ;

rangpur lime

hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel ;

rani

(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja ;

ranid

insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs ;

ranidae

a family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs ;

ranier

a mountain peak in central Washington; highest peak in the Cascade Range; (14,410 feet high) ;

ranitidine

a histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux ;

rank

the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel" ; the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed" ; a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen" ; position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are" ; relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" ;

rank-difference correlation

the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables ;

rank-difference correlation coefficient

the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables ;

rank-order correlation

the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables ;

rank-order correlation coefficient

the most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables ;

rank and file

the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel" ; people who constitute the main body of any group ;

rank order

an arrangement according to rank ;

ranker

an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces ; a commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status ;

rankin

leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973) ;

rankine

a unit of temperature on the Rankine scale ;

rankine scale

a scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees ;

ranking

position on a scale in relation to others in a sport ;

rankness

the attribute of having a strong offensive smell ; the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their rankness" ;

ransacking

a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis" ;

ransom

the act of freeing from captivity or punishment ; payment for the release of someone ; money demanded for the return of a captured person ;

ransom money

money demanded for the return of a captured person ;

rant

pompous or pretentious talk or writing ; a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion ;

ranter

someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner ;

ranting

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion ;

ranula

a cyst on the underside of the tongue ;

ranunculaceae

a family of Ranunculaceae ;

ranunculales

herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae ;

ranunculus

annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot ;

ranunculus acris

perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America ;

ranunculus aquatilis

plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America ;

ranunculus bulbosus

perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America ;

ranunculus ficaria

perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles ;

ranunculus flammula

semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears; naturalized in New Zealand ;

ranunculus glaberrimus

small early-flowering buttercup with shiny yellow flowers of western North America ;

ranunculus lingua

semiaquatic European crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears ;