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Span

noun/spˈæn/
Definition
the complete duration of something
the distance or interval between two points
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/spˈæn/
🇬🇧British English
/spˈan/
🇮🇳Indian English
/spˈan/
1 syllable Say it as /spˈæn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe complete duration of something
“the job was finished in the span of an hour”
nounthe distance or interval between two points
nountwo items of the same kind
nouna unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
nouna structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
nounthe act of sitting or standing astride
verbto cover or extend over an area or time period; ,
“Rivers traverse the valley floor”
Word Forms
spanverbto cover or extend over an area or time period; ,
coupleverbbring two objects, ideas, or people together
pairverbarrange in pairs
bridgeverbcross over on a bridge
straddleverbsit or stand astride of
spannounthe distance or interval between two points
sweepnouna wide scope
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Spanne
die vollständige Dauer von etwas
🇫🇷French
portée
la durée complète de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
durar
la duración completa de algo
🇮🇹Italian
arco
la durata completa di qualcosa
🇵🇹Portuguese
período
a duração completa de algo
🇷🇺Russian
охватывать
полная продолжительность чего-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अवधि
किसी चीज़ की पूरी अवधि
🇧🇩Bengali
স্প্যান
কোনো কিছুর সম্পূর্ণ সময়কাল
🇮🇳Tamil
இடைவெளி
ஏதாவது ஒரு முழுமையான காலம்
🇮🇳Marathi
कालावधी
एखाद्या गोष्टीचा पूर्ण कालावधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગાળો
કોઈ વસ્તુની સંપૂર્ણ અવધિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿ
ಯಾವುದೋ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಅವಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്പാൻ
എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും പൂർണ്ണ ദൈർഘ്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਪੈਨ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਪੂਰੀ ਮਿਆਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
مدت
کسی چیز کی مکمل مدت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
跨度
某事物的完整持续时间
🇯🇵Japanese
スパン
何かの完全な期間
🇰🇷Korean
기간
어떤 일의 전체 기간
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhịp
toàn bộ thời gian của một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ช่วง
ระยะเวลาที่สมบูรณ์ของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjangkau
durasi lengkap sesuatu
🇲🇾Malay
rentang
tempoh lengkap sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فترة
المدة الكاملة لشيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
دهانه
مدت زمان کامل چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
açıklık
bir şeyin tam süresi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַקִיף
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'span'?
The primary meaning of 'span' is 'the complete duration of something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'span' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'span' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'span' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'span' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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