nnoun.timethe complete duration of somethingExamples:- the job was finished in the span of an hour
Hypernyms:continuance duration
Inherited Hypernyms:spandurationtime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:attention span
Full Hyponyms:attention span
nnoun.attributethe distance or interval between two pointsDerivationally Related Form:span
Hypernyms:distance
Inherited Hypernyms:spandistancespacingplacementpositionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.quantitytwo items of the same kindSynset:brace couple couplet distich duad duet duo dyad pair twain twosome yoke
Derivationally Related Form:couplepair
Hypernyms:2 II deuce two
Inherited Hypernyms:coupletwodigitintegernumberdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:doubleton
Part Meronyms:fellow mate
nnoun.quantitya unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)Hypernyms:linear measure linear unit
Inherited Hypernyms:spanlinear unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.Synset:bridge
Derivationally Related Form:bridge
Part Holonyms:transit transportation transportation system
Hypernyms:construction structure
Inherited Hypernyms:bridgestructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Bailey bridgebateau bridgecantilever bridgecattle gridcattle guardcovered bridgedrawbridgefloating bridgeflyoverfootbridgelift bridgeovercrossingoverpasspedestrian bridgepontoon bridgerope bridgesteel arch bridgesuspension bridgetoll bridgetrestle bridgetruss bridgeviaduct
Part Meronyms:arch pier trestle
Full Hyponyms:bailey bridgecantilever bridgecattle guardcovered bridgedrawbridgefootbridgegangplankjet bridgeoverpasspontoon bridgerope bridgesteel arch bridgesuspension bridgetoll bridgetrestle bridgetruss bridgeviaduct
nnoun.actthe act of sitting or standing astrideSynset:straddle
Derivationally Related Form:straddle
Hypernyms:motility motion move movement
Inherited Hypernyms:straddlemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:call call option put put option
vverb.stativeto cover or extend over an area or time periodSynset:cross sweep traverse
Examples:- Rivers traverse the valley floor
- The parking lot spans 3 acres
- The novel spans three centuries
Derivationally Related Form:sweepspan
Hypernyms:continue cover extend
Inherited Hypernyms:crosscoverbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something