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noun /spæn/
1
a period of time between two dates or events
the period of time between two dates or events
the length of time that sth lasts or is able to continue
the period of time that sometimes exists or happens
the amount of time that something lasts
A span is the period of time between two dates or events during which something exists, functions, or happens.
over/within/in a span of something
Over a span of ten years, the company has made great progress.
It’ll be difficult to hire that many new staff in such a shorttime span.
a 25-year span
a brieftime span
- often + of
a brief span of time
The symphonies were composed over a span of eight years.
I received two job offers within the span of a week.
I worked with him over a span of six years.
The project must be completed within a specifictime span.
a study of the entire span of Arab/'ærəb/ history
an average life span of seventy years
Over a span of just three years, the new government has transformed the country's economic prospects.
Nearly 100 witnesses testified over a span of 20 days.
The batteries had a life span of six hours...
Gradually the time span between sessions will increase.
2
the length of time over which someone’s life, ability to pay attention to something etc continues
the length of something from one end to the other
Your concentration span or your attention span is the length of time you are able to concentrate on something or be interested in it.
attention/concentration span(the period for which you can pay attention/concentrate)
Most two-year-olds have a very short attention span.
Captivity/kæp'tɪvəti/ vastly reduces the life span of whales.
Small children have a short attention span.
He has a short attention/concentration span.
huge wings with a span of over a metre
Kids these days have a very limited attention span.
His ability to absorb/əbˈsɔrb/ information was astonishing, but his concentration span was short...
Young children have a limited attention span and can't concentrate on one activity for very long.
3
the part of a bridge, arch etc that goes across from one support to another
the part of a bridge or other structure that goes across a space from one support to another
the part of a bridge or an arch between one vertical support and another
The bridge crosses the river in a single span.
4
the distance from one side of something to the other
the width of something from one side to the other - often + of
a range or variety of sth
the width of sth from one side to the other
the area of a bridge, etc. between two supports
the width of something
The span of something that extends or is spread out sideways is the total width of it from one end to the other.
a bird with a large wing span
the span of his shoulders
It's a span of a few hundred miles to cross the state.
Managers have a wide span of control.
These forests cover a broad span of latitudes.
The kite has a span of 1.5 metres.
The bridge crosses the river in a single span.
With a span of one mile, it’s the region’s longest bridge.
The spider has a 3-inch leg span.
It is a very pretty butterfly, with a 2 inch wing span...
It may be that you are unaware of where yourhip jointis; it is not at the waist but a good hand span below it.
verb /spæn/
1
to include all of a period of time
to continue throughout (a period of time)
to last all through a period of time or to cover the whole of it
to exist or continue for a particular length of time
to last for a particular period of time, especially a long period
If something spans a long period of time, it lasts throughout that period of time or relates to that whole period of time.
a career which spanned nearly 60 years
His career as a singer/'sɪŋɚ/ spanned three decades.
His acting career spanned 55 years.
Family photos spanning five generations were stolen.
Tennis has a history spanning several centuries.
Her acting career spanned almost six decades.
His career spanned half a century.
His professional career spanned 16 years...
The film, spanning almost a quarter-century, tells the story of Henry Hill...
Lining a corridor is a wall of photographs spanning his rugby/ˈrʌɡbi/ days.
2
to include all of a particular space or area
to cover or include (a wide area, a large number of things, etc.)
to include a large area or a lot of things
to include the whole of an area
to include a number of different things
If something spans a range of things, all those things are included in it.
The Mongol/ˈmɑŋɡəl/ Empire spanned much of Central Asia.
Their empire once spanned several continents.
Her academic interests span a wide variety of topics.
The operation, which spanned nine countries, resulted in 200 arrests.
His experience spanned not merely politics, but also business and journalism/'dʒɝnl'ɪzəm/.
Our business spans the globe.
a leisure/'liʒɚ/ business spanning hotels, restaurants, casinos/kə'sino/, and pubs
Bernstein's compositions spanned all aspects of music, from symphonies to musicals.
a remarkable man whose interests spanned almost every aspect of nature.
3
if a bridge spans an area of water, especially a river, it goes from one side to the other
to cross over (something)
to stretch right across sth, from one side to the other
If a bridge spans a river, it goes from one side to the other
if a bridge spans an area of water, it crosses it
A bridge or other structure that spans something such as a river or a valley stretches right across it.
A bridge spans the river.
a series of bridges spanning the river
The roof was spanned by curved ribs of steel.
An old bridge spans the river just outside the town.
Little grey bridges span the canals.
Travellers get from one side to the other by walking across a footbridge that spans a little stream.
the humped iron bridge spanning the railway...
Architects tell their clients that floors can span 100 metres without any visible means of support.
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