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span
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English spanne, from Old English spann, from Proto-Germanic *spann? (“span, handbreadth”). Cognate with Dutch span, spanne, German Spanne. The sense “pair of horses” is probably from Old English ?espan, ?espann (“a joining; a fastening together; clasp; yoke”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]. Cognate with Dutch gespan, German Gespann.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American)
- IPA(key): /spæn/
- Rhymes: -æn
- (Australian English)
- IPA(key): /spæ?n/
- Rhymes: -æ?n
Noun
span (plural spans)
- The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; an eighth of a fathom.
- (by extension) A small space or a brief portion of time.
- 1699, George Farquhar, The Constant Couple
- Life's but a span; I'll every inch enjoy.
- 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence.
- The unsilent present is a time of evaporating attention spans,
- 1699, George Farquhar, The Constant Couple
- A portion of something by length; a subsequence.
- 2004, Robert Harris, Robert Warner, The Definitive Guide to SWT and JFace (page 759)
- For example, in OpenOffice.org or Microsoft Word, each span of text can have a style that defines key characteristics about the text: • What font it uses • Whether it's normal, bolded, italicized, […]
- 2004, Robert Harris, Robert Warner, The Definitive Guide to SWT and JFace (page 759)
- (architecture, construction) The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports.
- (architecture, construction) The length of a cable, wire, rope, chain between two consecutive supports.
- (nautical) A rope having its ends made fast so that a purchase can be hooked to the bight; also, a rope made fast in the center so that both ends can be used.
- (US, Canada) A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
- (mathematics) The space of all linear combinations of something.
- (computing) The time required to execute a parallel algorithm on an infinite number of processors, i.e. the shortest distance across a directed acyclic graph representing the computation steps.
Derived terms
- attention span
- eyespan
- memory span
- spanless
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English spannen, from Old English spannan, from Proto-Germanic *spannan? (“to stretch, span”). Cognate with German spannen, Dutch spannen.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) and GenAm
- IPA(key): /spæn/
- Rhymes: -æn
- AusE
- IPA(key): /spæ?n/
- Rhymes: -æ?n
Verb
span (third-person singular simple present spans, present participle spanning, simple past and past participle spanned)
- (transitive) To extend through the distance between or across.
- The suspension bridge spanned the canyon.
- 1856-1858, William H. Prescott, History of the Reign of Philip II
- The rivers were spanned by arches of solid masonry.
- (transitive) To extend through (a time period).
- The parking lot spans three acres.
- The novel spans three centuries.
- (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
- (mathematics) To generate an entire space by means of linear combinations.
- (intransitive, US, dated) To be matched, as horses.
- (transitive) To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
Translations
Etymology 3
From Middle English span, from Old English spann, from Proto-Germanic *spann, first and third person singular preterit indicative of Proto-Germanic *spinnan? (“to spin”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General Australian, General American) IPA(key): /spæn/
- Rhymes: -æn
Verb
span
- (archaic, now nonstandard) simple past tense of spin
Anagrams
- ANPs, NPAS, NSPA, PANs, PNAS, PNAs, Pans, SNAP, naps, pans, snap
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sp?n/
- Hyphenation: span
- Rhymes: -?n
Etymology 1
From older gespan.
Noun
span n (plural spannen, diminutive spannetje n)
- A span, a team (pair or larger team of draught animals). [from 17th c.]
- A cart or instrument with a team of draught animals. [from 18th c.]
- A romantic pair, couple. [from 19th c.]
Derived terms
- driespan
- tweespan
- vierspan
- zesspan
Descendants
- Afrikaans: span
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
span
- first-person singular present indicative of spannen
- imperative of spannen
Anagrams
- snap
Middle English
Noun
span
- Alternative form of spanne
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch gespannen.
Noun
span
- tense
West Frisian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
span n (plural spannen, diminutive spantsje)
- span, team (pair of draught animals in a team)
- pair, couple
Further reading
- “span (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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amplitude
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French amplitude, from Latin amplit?d?, from amplus (“large”); synchronically, ample +? -itude.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?æm.pl?.tud/
Noun
amplitude (countable and uncountable, plural amplitudes)
- The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
- The cathedral of Lincoln […] is a magnificent structure, proportionable to the amplitude of the diocese.
- amplitude of comprehension
- (mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
- (physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
- (astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
- (astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
- (firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- amplitude in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- amplitude in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French amplitude, from Latin amplit?d?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??m.pli?ty.d?/
- Hyphenation: am?pli?tu?de
Noun
amplitude f (plural amplitudes, diminutive amplitudetje n)
- (mathematics, physics) amplitude
Derived terms
- amplitudemodulatie
See also
- frequentie
- golf
French
Etymology
From Latin amplit?d?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.pli.tyd/
Noun
amplitude f (plural amplitudes)
- (mathematics, physics) amplitude
Further reading
- “amplitude” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin amplit?d?.
Noun
amplitude m (definite singular amplituden, indefinite plural amplituder, definite plural amplitudene)
- (mathematics, physics) amplitude
References
- “amplitude” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin amplit?d?.
Noun
amplitude m (definite singular amplituden, indefinite plural amplitudar, definite plural amplitudane)
- (mathematics, physics) amplitude
References
- “amplitude” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin amplit?d?.
Noun
amplitude f (plural amplitudes)
- amplitude; extent
Related terms
- amplo
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