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span meaning and definition
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Definition of span (noun)
- the complete duration of something
- "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
- the distance or interval between two points
- two items of the same kind
- a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- synonyms: bridge
- the act of sitting or standing astride
- synonyms: straddle
SPAN verb
Definition of span (verb)
Source: Princeton University Wordnet