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English noun: span | |||
| 1. | span (time) the complete duration of something | ||
| Samples | The job was finished in the span of an hour. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continuance, duration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attention span | ||
| 2. | span (attribute) the distance or interval between two points | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distance | ||
| 3. | span (quantity) two items of the same kind | ||
| Synonyms | brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, twain, twosome, yoke | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | 2, deuce, II, two | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | doubleton | ||
| Part holonym | fellow, mate | ||
| 4. | span (quantity) a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | linear measure, linear unit | ||
| 5. | span (artifact) a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. | ||
| Synonyms | bridge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Bailey bridge, bateau bridge, cantilever bridge, cattle grid, cattle guard, covered bridge, drawbridge, floating bridge, flyover, footbridge, lift bridge, overcrossing, overpass, pedestrian bridge, pontoon bridge, rope bridge, steel arch bridge, suspension bridge, toll bridge, trestle bridge, truss bridge, viaduct | ||
| Part holonym | arch, pier, trestle | ||
| Part meronym | transit, transportation, transportation system | ||
| 6. | span (act) the act of sitting or standing astride | ||
| Synonyms | straddle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
| Part holonym | call, call option, put, put option | ||
English verb: span | |||
| 1. | span (stative) to cover or extend over an area or time period | ||
| Samples | Rivers traverse the valley floor. The parking lot spans 3 acres. The novel spans three centuries. | ||
| Synonyms | cross, sweep, traverse | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continue, cover, extend | ||
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