Synonyms for SPAN
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1. spannoun

   the complete duration of something

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

   Synonyms:
   brace, twosome, pair, straddle, couplet, distich, duad, duet, couple, dyad, bridge, yoke, duo, twain

2. spannoun

   the distance or interval between two points

   Synonyms:
   brace, twosome, pair, straddle, couplet, distich, duad, duet, couple, dyad, bridge, yoke, duo, twain

3. couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duadnoun

   two items of the same kind

   Synonyms:
   pas de deux, duad, bitstock, bracing, orthodontic braces, coupling, bridge, yoke, pair, gallus, duet, dyad, twosome, couplet, match, mates, suspender, braces, straddle, brace, twain, duette, couple, span, duo, distich

4. spannoun

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

   Synonyms:
   brace, twosome, pair, straddle, couplet, distich, duad, duet, couple, dyad, bridge, yoke, duo, twain

5. bridge, spannoun

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

   Synonyms:
   duad, pair, bridgework, yoke, nosepiece, duet, dyad, twosome, couplet, bridge, straddle, brace, twain, couple, span, bridge circuit, duo, distich, bridge deck

6. straddle, spanverb

   the act of sitting or standing astride

   Synonyms:
   brace, span, twosome, pair, straddle, couplet, distich, duad, duet, couple, dyad, bridge, yoke, duo, twain

7. cross, traverse, span, sweepverb

   to cover or extend over an area or time period

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

   Synonyms:
   sail, cut through, get over, scotch, swing out, frustrate, spoil, cut across, foil, drag, sweep up, span, hybridize, brush, thwart, tangle, crossbreed, baffle, sweep, intersect, traverse, broom, pass over, swing, drag in, cover, cross, hybridise, get across, deny, embroil, bilk, track, interbreed

Matched Categories

1. • Distance
   • Duration
   • Linear Unit
   • Structure
   • Two

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1. spannoun

   Synonyms:
   nine inches

2. spannoun

   Synonyms:
   brief period

3. spannoun

   Synonyms:
   [U. S.] pair (of horses)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spannoun

   Synonyms:
   nine inches, team, yoke, pair

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1. List of paraphrases for "span":

   calibration, cover, duration, period, interval, expectancy

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   Both maximum life span and metabolic rate scale with temperature, any change in global temperatures associated with climate change is thus going to affect organisms on a physiological level.

3. Ricardo Cardoso:

   As Commissioner Vestager has said before, the Commission believes that it can move the case forward in a hopefully relatively short time-span.

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   I do not see Finnish NATO membership happening in the near future, it is very important that in the span of the next government we don't exclude the possibility of seeking NATO membership... Second, it would be useful to have a report on pros and cons on possible NATO membership.

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