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This is a quick way to measure something using the hand. Hand span is a measure of distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger with the hand fully extended.
In ancient times, a span was considered to be half a cubit. Sometimes the distinction is made between the great span (thumb to little finger) and little span (index finger to little finger).
The hand is a non-SI unit of measurement of length standardized to 4 inches (101.6 mm). It is used to measure the height of horses in some English-speaking countries.
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What is the gap of a streched hand width?
It is called the span. Obviously it differs from person to person
What factors affect your hand span width?
The size of a human hand , varies from person to person no matter what nationality you are.. However smaller , shorter people tend to have smaller hands than tall people. Heavy weight people also often have larger hands but not necessarily.
How much span in metric?
There is 228,600 span in metric. This is used in math class.
What is a volcanoes life span?
volcanoes can have a life span from a few hours to millions of years
What is the shortest lifespan of a plant?
one day is shortest life span in the world for plants
What does hand span mean?
Hand span is the distance from the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger when your hand is outstretched completely.
What is the average hand span of a man?
The average hand span of a man is 3.5 inches across and 7.6 inches in length.
What is the average hand span of an adult human?
If I am correct about what you're asking, the average hand span is the same length as one's face.
what is indigenous method of measurements of length?
hand span, arm span, foot, cubit
How big is a span?
Its depends on the size of a hand.
What is the maximum span in meters?
Sergei Rachmaninov is thought to have a hand span of almost 0.28 metres.
How long is a hand-span?
It is not a standard unit. So it can vary by individual hand.
Is it true that if your write on your hand you'll hand a shorter life span?
yes
About how wide is an adult's hand in metric units?
A hand span is about 22 to 26 centimeters.
What kind of body measurement is span?
A span is a measurement between the full spread fingers (ie. an outstretched hand) to the tip of the little finger) and the (tip of the) thumb. A hand span is generally recognized to be 9 inches or half a cubit.
What is about the width of an adult's hand?
About nine inches, referred to as a span.
Is a hand span a standard unit for measuring length?
yes
