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Eye–hand span — The eye–hand span is the distance between the eyes and the hands on a text usually linguistic text that is being copy typed or music notation that is being performed. The eye–hand span is typically measured from the location of central visual… … Wikipedia
span — hand·span; in·span; semi·span; span; span·dex; span·drel; span·gler; span·glet; span·gly; span·iard; span·ish·er; span·ner; span·ner·man; span·spek; uit·span; span·glish; span·cel; span·dy; span·gle; span·iel; span·ish; span·dril; … English syllables
Span — may refer to length or space:* span (length), the width of a human hand * span (architecture) ** For powerlines, the distance between two pylons ** For aerial tramways, the distance between two supporting structures ** For a bridge, the distance… … Wikipedia
Hand — 1. Alle Händ voll to dohne, seggt de ol Zahlmann1, on heft man êne. (Insterburg.) – Frischbier2, 1469. 1) Der Name eines Feldwächters in Insterburg. 2. Alten Händen hilft kein Nagelschminken. – Laus. Magazin, XXX, 251. Russisch Altmann V, 85. 3.… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
span — [[t]spæ̱n[/t]] spans, spanning, spanned 1) N COUNT: usu supp N A span is the period of time between two dates or events during which something exists, functions, or happens. The batteries had a life span of six hours... Gradually the time span… … English dictionary
hand — back·hand·ed; fore·hand·ed·ly; fore·hand·ed·ness; hand; hand·book·ing; hand·breadth; hand·breed; hand·craft·man; hand·ed; hand·er; hand·ful; hand·hol·er; hand·i·cap·per; hand·i·craft; hand·i·craft·er; hand·i·crafts·man; hand·i·cuff; hand·i·grips; … English syllables
span — span1 [span] n. [ME spanne < OE sponn, akin to Ger spanne < IE * (s)pen(d) , to pull, draw (> SPIN, Gr span, to pull) < base * spe , to pull, extend] 1. a unit of linear measure equal to nine inches, based on the distance between the… … English World dictionary
Span — Span, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spanned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spanning}.] [AS. pannan; akin to D. & G. spannen, OHG. spannan, Sw. sp[ a]nna, Dan. sp[ae]nde, Icel. spenna, and perh. to Gr. ? to draw, to drag, L. spatium space. [root]170. Cf. {Spin}, v. t … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Span-of-control — is a term originating in military organization theory, but now used more commonly in business management, particularly human resource management. Span of control refers to the number of subordinates a supervisor has.In the hierarchical business… … Wikipedia
Span (length) — Span is the width of a human hand, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinky finger. In ancient times, a span was considered to be 1/2 cubit. See also: English unit; 1 span := 9 inches:= 0.2286 mIn Slavic languages, the analogue of span… … Wikipedia
Span. — 1. Spaniard. 2. Spanish. * * * span1 «span», noun, verb, spanned, span|ning. –n. 1. a) the part between two supports: »The bridge crossed the river in three spans. b) … Useful english dictionary
