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span
1[ span ]
noun
- the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended.
- a unit of length corresponding to this distance, commonly taken as 9 inches (23 centimeters).
- a distance, amount, piece, etc., of this length or of some small extent:
a span of lace.
- Civil Engineering, Architecture.
- the distance between two supports of a structure.
- the structure so supported.
- the distance or space between two supports of a bridge.
- the full extent, stretch, or reach of anything:
a long span of memory.
- Aeronautics. the distance between the wing tips of an airplane.
- a limited space of time, as the term or period of living:
Our span on earth is short.
- Mathematics. the smallest subspace of a vector space that contains a given element or set of elements.
verb (used with object)
- to measure by the hand with the thumb and little finger extended.
- to encircle with the hand or hands, as the waist.
- to extend over or across (a section of land, a river, etc.).
- to provide with something that extends over:
to span a river with a bridge.
- to extend or reach over (space or time):
a memory that spans 90 years.
- Mathematics. to function (in a subspace of a vector space) as a span.
- Archery. to bend (the bow) in preparation for shooting.
span
2[ span ]
noun
- a pair of horses or other animals harnessed and driven together.
Synonyms:
span
3[ span ]
verb
- a simple past tense of spin.
Span.
4abbreviation for
- Spaniard.
- Spanish.
Span.
1abbreviation for
- Spanish
span
2/ æ /
noun
- the interval, space, or distance between two points, such as the ends of a bridge or arch
- the complete duration or extent
the span of his life
- psychol the amount of material that can be processed in a single mental act
span of attention
apprehension span
- short for wingspan
- a unit of length based on the width of an expanded hand, usually taken as nine inches
verb
- to stretch or extend across, over, or around
- to provide with something that extends across or around
to span a river with a bridge
- to measure or cover, esp with the extended hand
span
3/ æ /
noun
- a team of horses or oxen, esp two matched animals
span
4/ æ /
verb
- archaic.a past tense of spin
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of span1
Origin of span2
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of span1
Origin of span2
Idioms and Phrases
see spick and span .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The industry is diverse, spanning apparel, metal products, electronics, processed food products and other goods.
They are proposing three major routes of pylons through the Welsh countryside in Powys, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire, each spanning several miles.
Ordaz has started four times over that span and scored three times.
Biden issued only 37 executive orders in his first 65 days, and Trump only 17 in the same span during his first term.
In the span of just eight months, so much had seemingly changed.
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