Span: meaning, definitions and examples
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span
[ span ]
language
The language of Spain, spoken by the vast majority of inhabitants.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She is fluent in Spanish.
- I want to learn Spanish next year.
measurement
A unit of linear measure equivalent to 9 inches (22.9 cm), used especially in reference to the height of horses.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The horse stands at 15 spans high.
Translations
Translations of the word "span" in other languages:
🇵🇹 intervalo
- período
- lapso
🇮🇳 अंतराल
- अवधि
- समयांतराल
🇩🇪 Spanne
- Zeitraum
- Intervall
🇮🇩 rentang
- periode
- sela
🇺🇦 проміжок
- період
- інтервал
🇵🇱 okres
- przedział
- rozpiętość
🇯🇵 期間
- 範囲
- スパン
🇫🇷 intervalle
- période
- écart
🇪🇸 intervalo
- periodo
- lapso
🇹🇷 aralık
- dönem
- süre
🇰🇷 기간
- 범위
- 스팬
🇸🇦 فترة
- فترة زمنية
- مدى
🇨🇿 rozpětí
- období
- interval
🇸🇰 rozpätie
- obdobie
- interval
🇨🇳 跨度
- 时期
- 间隔
🇸🇮 razpon
- obdobje
- interval
🇮🇸 tímaspönn
- tímabil
- bil
🇰🇿 аралық
- кезең
- интервал
🇬🇪 შუალედი
- პერიოდი
- ინტერვალი
🇦🇿 aralıq
- dövr
- interval
🇲🇽 intervalo
- periodo
- lapso
Word origin
The word 'span' originates from Old English 'spann', which referred to the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended. It later evolved to also mean a unit of measure. The term 'span' as a language is derived from the country Spain, where Spanish is predominantly spoken. In the context of measurement, the term 'span' has been used for centuries to measure the height of horses.
See also: spanner.