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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTimespan
/ˈtaɪm.spæn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specific period or length of time measured from its beginning to its end.
"The project must be completed within a timespan of three months." - 2
The duration during which something exists, happens, or continues to operate.
"Over a timespan of decades, the city underwent massive architectural transformation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English word 'tīma' (meaning time, period, or season) and the Old English 'gespan' or 'spannan' (meaning to stretch, span, or bind). First appearing in modern usage during the 19th century, it naturally evolved to describe a continuous duration or interval between two specific points in time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Timespan" is said worldwide
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laps de temps
Transliteration: laps de tɑ̃
"Le travail a été fait en un court laps de temps."
Zeitspanne
Transliteration: ˈtsaɪtˌʃpanə
"Das Projekt wurde in einer kurzen Zeitspanne abgeschlossen."
arco di tempo
Transliteration: ˈarko di ˈtɛmpo
"Questo è successo in un breve arco di tempo."
lapso de tiempo
Transliteration: ˈlapso de ˈtjempo
"El cambio ocurrió en un lapso de tiempo muy corto."
período de tempo
Transliteration: peˈɾidu du ˈtẽpu
"Precisamos concluir isso em um período de tempo específico."
समय-अवधि
Transliteration: samay-avadhi
"यह काम एक निश्चित समय-अवधि में पूरा होना चाहिए।"
时间跨度
Transliteration: shíjiān kuàdù
"这项研究跨越了十年的时间跨度。"
기간
Transliteration: gigan
"우리는 짧은 기간 동안 많은 것을 배웠습니다."
期間
Transliteration: kikan
"その計画は短期間で実行されました。"
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