overpass vs span

span vs overpass

overpass and span both are nouns.

overpass is not a verb while span is a verb.

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

As nouns, span is a hypernym of overpass; that is, span is a word with a broader meaning than overpass:

overpass: bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
span: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

Other hypernyms of overpass include bridge.

overpass (noun)	span (noun)
bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels	the act of sitting or standing astride
	a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
	the distance or interval between two points
	a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
	two items of the same kind
	the complete duration of something

overpass (verb)	span (verb)
	to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between overpass and span

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