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Detailed Synonyms for span in English

span:

to span verbe (spans, spanned, spanning)

  1. to span
    to span; bind tightly
  2. to span
    – to cover or extend over an area or time period 1
    to cross; to span; to sweep; to traverse
    – to cover or extend over an area or time period 1
    • cross verbe (crosss, crossed, crossing)
    • span verbe (spans, spanned, spanning)
      • The parking lot spans 3 acres1
      • The novel spans three centuries1
    • sweep verbe (sweeps, swept, sweeping)
    • traverse verbe (traverses, traversed, traversing)
      • Rivers traverse the valley floor1

Conjugations for span:

present
  1. span
  2. span
  3. spans
  4. span
  5. span
  6. span
simple past
  1. spanned
  2. spanned
  3. spanned
  4. spanned
  5. spanned
  6. spanned
present perfect
  1. have spanned
  2. have spanned
  3. has spanned
  4. have spanned
  5. have spanned
  6. have spanned
past continuous
  1. was spanning
  2. were spanning
  3. was spanning
  4. were spanning
  5. were spanning
  6. were spanning
future
  1. shall span
  2. will span
  3. will span
  4. shall span
  5. will span
  6. will span
continuous present
  1. am spanning
  2. are spanning
  3. is spanning
  4. are spanning
  5. are spanning
  6. are spanning
subjunctive
  1. be spanned
  2. be spanned
  3. be spanned
  4. be spanned
  5. be spanned
  6. be spanned
diverse
  1. span!
  2. let's span!
  3. spanned
  4. spanning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

span [the ~] nom

  1. the span
    the span; the width
  2. the span
    – the act of sitting or standing astride 1
    the span; the straddle
    – the act of sitting or standing astride 1
  3. the span
    – a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. 1
    the span; the bridge
    – a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc. 1
  4. the span
    – the distance or interval between two points 1
    the span
    – the distance or interval between two points 1
  5. the span
    – a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) 1
    the span
    – a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) 1
  6. the span
    – the complete duration of something 1
    the span
    – the complete duration of something 1
    • span [the ~] nom
      • the job was finished in the span of an hour1

Related Words for "span":

  • spans

Alternate Synonyms for "span":


Related Definitions for "span":

  1. the act of sitting or standing astride1
  2. a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.1
  3. the distance or interval between two points1
  4. a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)1
  5. the complete duration of something1
    • the job was finished in the span of an hour1
  6. to cover or extend over an area or time period1
    • The parking lot spans 3 acres1
    • The novel spans three centuries1

Related Synonyms for span