spanning

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noun

The process by which something is spanned.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of span
nounspanning (plural spannings)

plural spannings

  1. The process by which something is spanned.

    The immediate symbolism of these spannings of musical space is evident, but they also contain references to the work's musical motto […]

    1996, Peter Evans, The music of Benjamin Britten
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APA

spanning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanning

MLA

“spanning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spanning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spanning.

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