gamut

4 definitions • 6 examples

a range of different things or people :

the whole gamut of In her stories she expresses the whole gamut of emotions, from happiness to sorrow.

cover a gamut Alternative medicine covers a gamut of unconventional medical practices including acupuncture, homeopathy, and traditional Oriental medicine.

gamut from something to something His work spans the gamut from comedy to opera to drama mystery.

the full gamut She is able to talk naturally to the full gamut of people, from street people to the president.

another word for

to experience or show the whole possible range of something:

Jonson has run the gamut of hotel work, from porter to owner of a large chain of hotels.

the whole range of things that can be included in something:

Her stories express the gamut of emotions from joy to despair.