1.
The ~ of something is the complete range of things of that kind, or a wide variety of things of that kind.
As the story unfolded throughout the past week, I experienced the ~ of emotions: shock, anger, sadness, disgust, confusion.
= range
N-SING: usu the N of n
2.
To run the ~ of something means to include, express, or experience all the different things of that kind, or a wide variety of them.
The show runs the ~ of 20th century design...
PHRASE: V inflects