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gamutthe complete range or scope of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the complete range or scope of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡæmət/

Korean meaning: 전 범위, 전체 영역

Korean pronunciation: **개**못

Example Sentences

  • My roommate's cooking skills run the gamut from burnt toast to five-star cuisine.
  • The weather this week ran the full gamut from sunny to stormy.
  • Her facial expressions during the horror movie covered the entire gamut from curiosity to terror.

gamut

NOUN

//ˈɡæmət//

the complete range or scope of something

gamut concept
💡 Concept

전 범위, 전체 영역

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡæmət/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡæmət/

🌳Etymology

Rootgamut

Origin

From Medieval Latin 'gamma-ut,' where 'gamma' was the Greek letter Γ representing the lowest note in the medieval musical scale, and 'ut' was the first note of the scale. Originally referred to the complete musical scale, then expanded to mean 'complete range' of anything.

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🎵Rhyme

cutbutshutgut
cut
but
shut
gut

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate's cooking skills run the gamut from burnt toast to five-star cuisine.

The weather this week ran the full gamut from sunny to stormy.

😄 Fun example

Her facial expressions during the horror movie covered the entire gamut from curiosity to terror.

The artist's portfolio displays a wide gamut of techniques and styles.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rangespectrumscopeextentspan

Antonyms

limitationrestrictionnarrowness

Related

varietybreadthdiversityscale