span — the full extent or range of something; a period of time
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the full extent or range of something; a period of time
Pronunciation (IPA): /spæn/
Korean meaning: 폭, 범위; 기간
Korean pronunciation: **스**팬
Example Sentences
- My goldfish has a shorter attention span than a TikTok video.
- The career of some influencers spans exactly 15 minutes of fame.
- Her knowledge spans multiple fields of science.
span
NOUN//spæn//
the full extent or range of something; a period of time
💡 Concept
The new bridge spans the wide river, connecting two distant villages.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/spæn/
🇬🇧 UK/spæn/
🌳Etymology
Rootspan
Origin
고대 영어 'spann'에서 유래했으며, 원래 '손바닥을 펼친 길이'를 의미했습니다. 엄지와 새끼손가락을 벌린 거리가 측정 단위였던 시절의 흔적이죠!
🎵Rhyme
planmancanfanran
plan
man
can
fan
ran
🔗Collocations
life span
attention span
time span
span across
bridge span
wing span
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My goldfish has a shorter attention span than a TikTok video.”
😄 Fun example
“The career of some influencers spans exactly 15 minutes of fame.”
“Her knowledge spans multiple fields of science.”
“The historical period spans from ancient times to the modern era.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
extentrangereachstretchduration
Antonyms
pointinstant
Related
bridgewidthlengthperiodcoverage
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