Used in technical and everyday contexts for a range, distance, or period between two points, similar to English 'span'.
The span of this bridge is 200 meters.
The span of the project is three years.
This plan is set to proceed over a span of ten years.
If you think about it over a long time frame, this investment isn't bad.
The development span for new products is getting shorter.
wingspan; wingspread
homespun
long span; long period
spun rayon
Borrowed from English 'span'.