Noun

• S: (n) span (the complete duration of something) "the job was finished in the span of an hour"
• S: (n) span (the distance or interval between two points)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad (two items of the same kind)
• S: (n) span (a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches))
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) linear unit, linear measure (a unit of measurement of length)
• S: (n) unit of measurement, unit (any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange) "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
• S: (n) definite quantity (a specific measure of amount)
• S: (n) measure, quantity, amount (how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify)
• S: (n) abstraction, abstract entity (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
• S: (n) bridge, span (a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.)
• S: (n) straddle, span (the act of sitting or standing astride)

Verb

• S: (v) cross, traverse, span, sweep (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"