distance vs span

span vs distance

distance and span both are nouns.

distance and span both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distance	Yes	No	Yes	No
span	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, span is a hyponym of distance; that is, span is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distance:

distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points
span: the distance or interval between two points

Other hyponyms of distance include way, piece, mean distance, farawayness, farness, remoteness, closeness, nearness, wavelength, focal distance, focal length, hyperfocal distance, leap, wheelbase, interval, separation, remove, yardage, hour, minute, milage, mileage, elevation, hour angle.

distance (noun)	span (noun)
the property created by the space between two objects or points	the act of sitting or standing astride
size of the gap between two places	a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
indifference by personal withdrawal	the distance or interval between two points
a distant region	a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
the interval between two times	two items of the same kind
a remote point in time	the complete duration of something

distance (verb)	span (verb)
go far ahead of	to cover or extend over an area or time period
keep at a distance

Difference between distance and span

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