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span

Letters that make span

s, a, n, p are letters that make 'span'

Words within span

spa, pan, PA, AN, Pa, Pan, pa are words within 'span'

Anagrams of span

naps, pans, snap are anagrams of 'span'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of span

spang, spans, spank are words created by adding a letter to 'span'

span is a 4 letter word ending with n
span is a 4 letter word starting with s

7 possible definitions for 'span'

Span as "a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc."

Under this definition, span is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bridge has the same meaning as span

span as a type

'span' can be a type of structure, construction.

Types of span

Bailey bridge, cantilever bridge, cattle guard, cattle grid, covered bridge, lift bridge, footbridge, pedestrian bridge, overpass, flyover, steel arch bridge, suspension bridge, toll bridge, trestle bridge, truss bridge, viaduct, overcrossing, pontoon bridge, bateau bridge, floating bridge, rope bridge, drawbridge are types of 'span'.

span as a part

'span' can be a part of transportation system, transportation, transit.

Parts of span

pier, trestle, arch are parts of 'span'.

Derivatives of span

bridge are derivatives of 'span'.

Span as "the distance or interval between two points"

Under this definition, span is a noun and has the following properties:

span as a type

'span' can be a type of distance.

Derivatives of span

cross, traverse, sweep, span are derivatives of 'span'.

Span as "a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)"

Under this definition, span is a noun and has the following properties:

span as a type

'span' can be a type of linear unit, linear measure.

Span as "two items of the same kind"

Under this definition, span is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

duet, brace, couplet, duo, pair, couple, twosome, twain, distich, dyad, duad, yoke have the same meaning as 'span'

span as a type

'span' can be a type of II, deuce, two, 2.

Types of span

doubleton is a type of span.

Parts of span

fellow, mate are parts of 'span'.

Derivatives of span

couple, twin, pair, mate, geminate, match are derivatives of 'span'.

Span as "the complete duration of something"

Under this definition, span is a noun and has the following properties:

span as a type

'span' can be a type of duration, continuance.

Types of span

attention span is a type of span.

Example of span used within this context

"the job was finished in the span of an hour"

Span as "to cover or extend over an area or time period"

Under this definition, span is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cross, traverse, sweep have the same meaning as 'span'

span as a type

'span' can be a type of extend, continue, cover.

Derivatives of span

span, sweep, expanse are derivatives of 'span'.

Example of span used within this context

"Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres", "The novel spans three centuries"

Span as "the act of sitting or standing astride"

Under this definition, span is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

straddle has the same meaning as span

span as a type

'span' can be a type of movement, motion, motility, move.

Parts of span

call option, call, put option, put are parts of 'span'.

Derivatives of span

straddle is a derivative of span.