spanning

Verb

span (third-person singular simple present spans, present participle spanning, simple past and past participle spanned)

1. (transitive) To extend across (a gap or space between two sides).
   • The suspension bridge spanned the canyon.
2. (transitive) To cover or extend over (an area or distance).
   • The parking lot spans three acres.
3. (transitive) To extend through (a period of time).
   • The novel spans three centuries.
4. (transitive) 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
5. To generate an entire space by means of linear combinations.
6. (US, dated, intransitive) To be matched, as horses.

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