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span

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of span

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

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

Synonyms of span

gauge (also gage), measure, scale

Words Related to span

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

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