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单词 spanned
释义

span

1 of 4
ˈspan How to pronounce span (audio)

archaic past tense of spin

span

2 of 4

noun (1)

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
: the spread or extent between abutments or supports (as of a bridge)
also : a portion thus supported
c
: the maximum distance laterally from tip to tip of an airplane

span

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verb

spanned; spanning

transitive verb

1
a
: to measure by or as if by the hand with fingers and thumb extended
b
: measure
2
a
: to extend across
a career that spanned four decades
b
: to form an arch over
a small bridge spanned the pond
c
: to place or construct a span over
3
: to be capable of expressing any element of under given operations
a set of vectors that spans a vector space

span

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noun

: a pair of animals (such as mules) usually matched in appearance and action and driven together

Synonyms

Verb

  • gauge
  • gage
  • measure
  • scale
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Verb His career as a singer spanned three decades. Their empire once spanned several continents. Her academic interests span a wide variety of topics. A bridge spans the river.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English spann; akin to Old High German spanna span, Middle Dutch spannen to stretch, hitch up

Noun

Dutch, from Middle Dutch, from spannen to hitch up

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1769, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

span 1 of 2

noun

ˈspan How to pronounce span (audio)
1
: a limited portion of time
span of life
I learned to ski in the span of one hour.
2
: the spread (as of an arch or bridge) from one support to another
3
: the width of something from one side to another

span

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verb

spanned; spanning
1
: to reach or extend across
A bridge spans the river.
2
: to continue over a period of time
The actor's career spanned five decades.

Medical Definition

span

noun

ˈspan How to pronounce span (audio)
1
: an extent of distance or of time
especially : life span
2
: memory span

spanned

verb

past tense of span
as in measured
to find out the size, extent, or amount of tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • measured
  • gauged
  • scaled
  • weighed
  • estimated
  • assessed
  • ascertained
  • evaluated
  • calculated
  • computed
  • laid off
  • gaged
  • quantified
  • summed
  • judged
  • discovered
  • calibrated
  • totalled
  • determined
  • totaled
  • tallied
  • conjectured
  • calipered
  • quantitated
  • figured
  • valued
  • added up
  • figured out
  • guessed
  • found out
  • reckoned
  • worked out
  • appraised
  • guesstimated
  • ciphered
  • valuated
  • marked (off)
  • supposed
  • doped (out)
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