spanning — meaning in English
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English meaning
- power noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.
- stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
- suspension noun A temporary stop or delay of something.
- tension noun A feeling of unease, stress, or unresolved conflict between people.
- voltage noun The difference in electrical potential between two points, which drives current through a circuit.
Senses
spanning is used for these senses in English:
- power (specifically) Electricity or a supply of electricity.
- stress (countable, physics) The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.
- suspension The act of keeping a person who is listening in doubt and expectation of what is to follow.
- tension (physics, engineering) The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
- voltage (electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
power — full definition
- noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.
- noun Physical strength or energy, especially electricity.
- verb To supply energy to a device so it can run.
- noun In mathematics, the result of multiplying a number by itself a given number of times.
stress — full definition
- noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
- verb To place emphasis on something, or to cause someone worry or pressure.
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