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spanthe 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

span concept
💡 Concept

the full extent or range of something; a period of time

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🎤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!

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🎵Rhyme

planmancanfanran
plan
man
can
fan
ran

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

extentrangereachstretchduration

Antonyms

pointinstant

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