time span

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• time span — time|span [ˈtaımspæn] n a period of time ▪ It s difficult to imagine a time span of a million years …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• time span — ˈtime span [time span] noun a period of time • These changes have occurred over a long time span …   Useful english dictionary

• time-span segmentation — noun The breaking down of a time span into smaller time spans (as a whole note or rest becoming two half notes or four quarter notes). See Also: time span reduction …   Wiktionary

• span|sule — «SPAN suhl, syool», noun. 1. a capsule containing tiny grains of medicine that dissolve at different times to maintain a constant infusion of medicine into the body over the dosage period; time release capsule: »He swallowed a fifteen milligram… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• span — span1 [spæn] a past tense of ↑spin span 2 span2 n [: Old English; Origin: spann] 1.) a period of time between two dates or events over/within/in a span of sth ▪ Over a span of ten years, the company has made great progress. ▪ It ll be difficult… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• time interval — noun A period of time with fixed, well defined limits. Syn: interval, period, span, time, time period, time span, timespan …   Wiktionary

• time-lapse photography — /ˌtaɪm læps fəˈtɒgrəfi/ (say .tuym laps fuh togruhfee) noun a method of recording a very slow process by making a large number of photographs on a film strip at regular intervals of time, these to be projected at normal speed, thus representing… …  

• 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 (band) — SPAN was a Norwegian rock band that formed in 2000 from the ashes of two other outfits; Explicit Lyrics and Squid. Self proclaimed as Norwegian Turbo Rock n Roll Commandos [1], the band spent much of the years between 2002 and 2004 touring the UK …   Wikipedia

• Span — Span, n. [AS. spann; akin to D. span, OHG. spanna, G. spanne, Icel. sp[ o]nn. [root]170. See {Span}, v. t. ] 1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English