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• span —    a traditional unit of distance equal to 9 inches (approximately 22.9 centimeters) or 1/4 yard. This distance represents the span of a man s hand with fingers stretched out as far as possible. The Old English word spann meant precisely this… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• measurement — I noun admeasurement, amount, analysis, appraisal, appraisement, assessment, bulk, calculation, capaciousness, capacity, computation, dimensions, estimate, estimation, extent, gauge, girth, greatness, largeness, limit, magnitude, mass, measure,… …   Law dictionary

• span — index comprehend (include), connect (relate), duration, encompass (include), extent, gamut …   Law dictionary

• span — ► NOUN 1) the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space covered. 2) the length of time for which something lasts. 3) a wingspan. 4) a part of a bridge between piers or supports. 5) the maximum distance between the tips of the… …   English terms dictionary

• measurement system — Introduction       any of the systems used in the process of associating numbers with physical quantities and phenomena (metrology). Although the concept of weights and measures (measurement) today includes such factors as temperature, luminosity …   Universalium

• Measurement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Measurement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 measurement measurement admeasurement mensuration survey valuation appraisement assessment assize Sgm: N 1 estimate estimate estimation Sgm: N 1 dead reckoning …   English dictionary for students

• Measurement in quantum mechanics — Quantum mechanics Uncertainty principle …   Wikipedia

• span — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the full extent from end to end in space or time (the span of a bridge; the whole span of history). 2 each arch or part of a bridge between piers or supports. 3 the maximum lateral extent of an aeroplane, its wing, a bird s wing,… …   Useful english dictionary

• span — The amount, distance, or length between two points; the full extent or reach of anything. attention s. the length of time a person can concentrate on a subject. memory s. the maximum number of items recalled after a single presentation (auditory… …   Medical dictionary

• measurement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Determination of size Nouns 1. measurement, measure, admeasurement, mensuration, survey, valuation, appraisement, appraisal, metage, assessment, determination, assize, estimate, estimation; dead… …   English dictionary for students

• span loading — An aerodynamic measurement equal to the gross weight of an airplane (W) divided by the square of its span (b) (i.e., W/b2 ) …   Aviation dictionary