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What does span mean?

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Noun
  1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
  2. Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time.
  3. The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports.
  4. The length of a cable, wire, rope, chain between two consecutive supports.
  5. (nautical) A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
  6. (obsolete) A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
  7. (mathematics) the space of all linear combinations of something
Verb
  1. To traverse the distance between.
  2. To cover or extend over an area or time period.
  3. To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object.
  4. (mathematics) to generate an entire space by means of linear combinations
  5. (intransitive, US, dated) To be matched, as horses.
  6. To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
Verb
  1. (archaic, nonstandard) simple past tense of spin
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