Spans are units of time that are used to measure the length of an event or sequence of events. In linguistics, understanding the words used in different languages to describe spans is important for a comprehensive analysis of language. Some of the synonymous words that are used to talk about spans in other languages are tempora, anhaltend, dauernd, fortdauernd, verlaufend, dauerhaft, fortwährend, zyklisch, vorübergehend, zeitlich, periodisch, wiederkehrend, schleifend, verstreichend, abgelaufen, vorüber, and unwiderruflich.
Synonyme, Zeitdauer, endlos, ewiglich, Ablauf, Dauer, Laufzeit, Rechenschaftszeit, Wirkdauer, Zeitspanne, Zyklus, Abschnitt, Dezennium, Eon, Intervall, Kuerzung, Phase, Saison, Zeitleiste, Zeitraum.
The word spans is a verb that refers to the action of extending over a certain area or space; its past tense form is spanned. Synonyms for spans include extends, stretches, traverses, covers, runs across, reaches, and bridges. Antonyms for spans include ends, stops, splits, breaks, and contracts. Cognates of spans include the Spanish word abarca and the French word embrasse. Variants of spans include span, spanned, spanning, and spance.
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The term span is a product of centuries of evolution. Its linguistic evolution is most prominent in its morphological changes. Span has always been used as a noun, however, its meaning has evolved from referring to a length or expanse of material to referring to a period of time or a specified instance of time. Span has also gradually come to be understood as a bridge, both literally and figuratively. The term has also evolved to encompass the specific aspect of a bridge, such as the distance or size of its arch. The etymological roots of the term span can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic root ‘spannan’, which has been etymologically linked to the Latin ‘spatium’, as well as Sanskrit ‘pata’. Pragmatically speaking, the term span has been used to refer to a variety of concepts in different contexts, such as a limited period of time, a bridge, an arch or a span of material.
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Spans are a technical term in architecture that refers to the distance between two points, typically between two vertical supports such as columns or walls, that is spanned by a beam. A span is the distance between two points in space (length, width or height) that supports a load in the form of a beam or slab and is a key factor in design of any structure. Spans are the distance between two opposing supports and the length of the beam and its load-bearing capacity are important to consider when designing a structure.
Beam, load-bearing, support.
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