Span vs. Div
Spannoun
The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
Spannoun
(by extension) A small space or a brief portion of time.
Spannoun
The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports.
Spannoun
The length of a cable, wire, rope, chain between two consecutive supports.
Spannoun
(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.
Spannoun
A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
Spannoun
(mathematics) The space of all linear combinations of something.
Spanverb
To traverse the distance between.
Spanverb
To cover or extend over an area or time period.
Spanverb
To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object.
Spanverb
(mathematics) to generate an entire space by means of linear combinations
Spanverb
To be matched, as horses.
Spanverb
To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
Span
imp. & p. p. of Spin.
Spannoun
The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom.
Spannoun
Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time.
Spannoun
The spread or extent of an arch between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between its supports.
Spannoun
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.
Spannoun
A pair of horses or other animals driven together; usually, such a pair of horses when similar in color, form, and action.
Spanverb
To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
Spanverb
To reach from one side of to the order; to stretch over as an arch.
Spanverb
To fetter, as a horse; to hobble.
Spanverb
To be matched, as horses.
Spannoun
the complete duration of something;
Spannoun
the distance or interval between two points
Spannoun
two items of the same kind
Spannoun
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
Spannoun
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
Spannoun
the act of sitting or standing astride
Spanverb
to cover or extend over an area or time period;
Divnoun
A function, implemented in many programming languages, that returns the result of a division of two integers.
Divnoun
(web design) A section of a web page, or the div element that represents it in HTML code.
Divnoun
A division; a lesson.
Divnoun
division; a subject with multidisciplinary scope.
Divnoun
(military) A division.
Divnoun
(vector calculus) Divergence; a kind of differential operator.
Divnoun
Divinity, as a school subject.
Divnoun
A foolish person; an idiot.
