timespan

[tahym-span]

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noun

a span of time; time frame.

Origin of timespan

First recorded in 1930–35; time + span¹

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Related Words for timespan

interval, period, span, stretch, timespan

Examples from the Web for timespan

Historical Examples of timespan

Could you give me an estimate on the timespan on those three shots?
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Was there any timespan which you could discern between the first and second shots and what you have described as the flurry?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

Word Origin and History for timespan

n.

1933, from time (n.) + span (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper