Analysis Complete

span

/ span /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the distance or interval between two points
Type of:
distance
Derived:
cross traverse sweep
noun Sense 2
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
Type of:
linear unit
noun Sense 3
the complete duration of something
"the job was finished in the span of an hour"
Type of:
duration continuance
Kinds of:
attention span
noun Sense 4
the act of sitting or standing astride
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
straddle
noun Sense 5
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Type of:
structure construction
Kinds of:
Bailey bridge cantilever bridge cattle guard cattle grid covered bridge
Has parts:
transportation system transportation transit
Derived:
bridge
verb Sense 6
to cover or extend over an area or time period
"Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"
"The novel spans three centuries"
Type of:
cover extend
Derived:
sweep expanse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
two items of the same kind
Type of:
two 2 II
Kinds of:
doubleton
Derived:
pair geminate match mate couple
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
3
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distance linear unit duration continuance attention span motion movement move structure construction Bailey bridge cantilever bridge