spanning

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English

Definitions

verb

To extend through the distance between or across.“The suspension bridge spanned the canyon.”
To extend through (a time period).“The novel spans three centuries.”
To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object.“to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder”
To generate an entire space by means of linear combinations.

noun

The process by which something is spanned.

Related words

Synonyms

expandability expand expansive spreading stretch stretching transversal transverse boundary tension add-on overlapping overlying recounting suspense representative

Associated

graph decades vertices genres tree generations edges algorithm width protocol centuries bridge

Rhymes

enchanting granting planning scanning preplanning tanning family planning fanning panning city planning

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