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   span

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   noun

   • 1. the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers: "a warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet" Similar (full) extentlengthwidthreachstretchspreaddistancecompassrange
   • ▪ the wingspan of an aircraft or a bird: "the gannets had black-tipped wings with a six-foot span" Similar (full) extentlengthwidthreachstretchspreaddistancecompassrange
   • ▪ an arch or part of a bridge between piers or supports: "a major setback was the collapse of one span of a flyover"
   • ▪ the maximum distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger, taken as the basis of a measurement equal to 9 inches.
   • 2. the length of time for which something lasts: "a short concentration span" Similar periodspacetimedurationstretchcourseintervalseasonterm
   • ▪ a short distance or time. archaic

   verb

   • 1. (of a bridge, arch, etc.) extend from side to side of: "the stream was spanned by a narrow bridge" Similar bridgecrosstraversepass overarch overvault over
   • ▪ cover or enclose with the length of one's hand: "her waist was slender enough for him to span with his hands"
   • 2. extend across (a period of time or a range of subjects): "their interests span almost all the conventional disciplines" Similar extend overlaststretch acrossspread overcoverrange overcomprisecompass

   Word Origin Old English, ‘distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger’, of Germanic origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French espan.

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   What does span mean?

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   Where does span come from?

   • Span comes from the Old English spann, the width of the stretched-out hand, measured from thumb to little finger. It came to refer to various other measurements, such as the distance across an arch.

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   What does apprehension span mean?

   • 2. the complete duration or extent: the span of his life. 3. (Psychology) psychol the amount of material that can be processed in a single mental act: apprehension span; span of attention. 4. (Aeronautics) short for wingspan 5. (Units) a unit of length based on the width of an expanded hand, usually taken as nine inches

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   What is a wing span?

   • The span of something that extends or is spread out sideways is the total width of it from one end to the other. It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span. The hip joint is a hand span below the waist. A bridge or other structure that spans something such as a river or a valley stretches right across it.

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   What is the difference between a time span and concentration span?

   • A span is the period of time between two dates or events during which something exists, functions, or happens. Gradually the time span between sessions will increase. Your concentration span or your attention span is the length of time you are able to concentrate on something or be interested in it.

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   What do you mean by length?

   • 1. the full extent, stretch, or reach of something. 2. a period of time during which something continues; duration. 3. a. the distance or space between two supports of a structure, as an arch or a bridge. b. the part of the structure between the supports.

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     SPAN meaning: 1. the period of time that something exists or...

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   1. : the distance from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger of a spread hand. also : an English unit of length equal to nine inches (22.9 centimeters) 2. : an extent, stretch, reach, or spread between two limits: such as. a. : a limited space (as of time) especially : an individual's lifetime. b.

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   noun. 1. the interval, space, or distance between two points, such as the ends of a bridge or arch. 2. the complete duration or extent. the span of his life. 3. psychology. the amount of material that can be processed in a single mental act. apprehension span.

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   1. the full extent, stretch, or reach of something. 2. a period of time during which something continues; duration. 3. a. the distance or space between two supports of a structure, as an arch or a bridge. b. the part of the structure between the supports.

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   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.

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   Any distance between two things is called a span. These end points can be physical, like the span of a rope between two trees, or they can be more abstract, such as the span of time between five and six o'clock.

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