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span - Dictionary definition and meaning for word span
Definition
(noun) the complete duration of something
Definition
(noun) the distance or interval between two points
Definition
(noun) two items of the same kind
Definition
(noun) a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
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(noun) a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Definition
(noun) the act of sitting or standing astride
Definition
(verb) to cover or extend over an area or time period
(noun) the complete duration of something
Example Sentence
- the job was finished in the span of an hour
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(noun) the distance or interval between two points
Definition
(noun) two items of the same kind
Synonyms :
brace
,
couple
,
couplet
,
distich
,
duad
,
duet
,
duo
,
dyad
,
pair
,
twain
,
twosome
,
yoke
Definition
(noun) a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
Definition
(noun) a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Synonyms :
bridge
Definition
(noun) the act of sitting or standing astride
Synonyms :
straddle
Definition
(verb) to cover or extend over an area or time period
Example Sentence
- Rivers traverse the valley floor
- The parking lot spans 3 acres
- The novel spans three centuries