Span
Span noun - The distance or interval between two points.
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Time period and span are semantically related in interval topic. In some cases you can use "Time period" instead a noun "Span".
Nearby Word: spanned
Time period
Time period noun - An amount of time.
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Synonyms for Time period
Span and time period are semantically related in interval topic. You can use "Span" instead a noun phrase "Time period".
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The books take place across a vast time period that may span centuries (it's difficult to tell since the characters measure time in ill-defined "seasons").
Source: Literature / Redwall - The Current Middle Ages are defined to span a rough time period: circa 600 AD to 1600 AD.
- Each book focuses on a different time period and features two protagonists, one mortal and one fae (except for In Ashes Lie, which takes place over a long enough time span that two mortals are needed to cover everything).
Source: Literature / Onyx Court
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