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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
Spaniard.
Spanish.
span
1/ 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
apprehension span
span of attention
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.
2abbreviation
Spanish
span
3/ æ /
noun
a team of horses or oxen, esp two matched animals
span
4/ æ /
verb
archaica past tense of spin
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of span1
Origin of span2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of span1
Origin of span2
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
Still, the group clung to every sign that Wilson would improve—that the distant gaze would leave his eyes and that his concentration span would lengthen.
In the span of just a few hours Tuesday, unverified messages posted online rapidly spread warnings about ICE agents being spotted near schools, hotels and hardware stores, leading to panic and disruption.
The challenge spans 21 days and see the group stop in over a dozen towns and cities before reaching their final destination in Somerset on 24 June.
Dyer, now 67 years old and for a decade a USC professor, is a cosmopolitan author whose output — fiction, nonfiction, both — has often spanned far-flung locales.
Ranging in age from 50 to 90, spanning the spectrum of swift strides to wheelchairs, they are the most courageous athletes I’ve met.
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