span vs structure

structure vs span

span and structure both are nouns.

span and structure both are verbs.

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

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

span: a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
structure: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

Other hypernyms of span include construction.

span (noun)	structure (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.	the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
the distance or interval between two points	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)	the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
two items of the same kind	the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
the complete duration of something

span (verb)	structure (verb)
to cover or extend over an area or time period	give a structure to

Difference between span and structure

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