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Synonyms of span

(Entry 1 of 2)

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

tried to span the distance between the two trees by eye alone

Synonyms for span

gauge
(also gage),
measure,
scale

Words Related to span

weigh

calibrate,
caliper

quantify,
quantitate

lay off,
mark (off)

calculate,
cipher,
compute,
figure,
reckon,
work out

appraise,
assess,
conjecture,
estimate,
evaluate,
guess,
guesstimate,
judge,
suppose,
valuate,
value

add up,
sum,
tally,
total

ascertain,
determine,
discover,
dope (out),
figure out,
find out

span

noun

Synonyms of span (Entry 2 of 2)

1 as in yoke

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for span

yoke

brace,
couple,
couplet,
duo,
dyad,
pair,
twain,
twosome

partnership,
team

companion,
complement,
doublet,
fellow,
half,
match,
mate,
twin

coordinate,
counterpart,
equal,
equivalent,
like,
parallel,
peer,
rival

2 as in space, stretch

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for span

bit,
space,
spell,
stretch,
while

cycle,
generation,
year

date,
vintage

age,
day,
epoch,
era,
period,
time

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“Span.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/span. Accessed 22 May. 2022.

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The first known use of span was before the 12th century

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