rozstpy

Rozstępy (singular rozstęp) is a Polish noun used to describe a gap, span, or interval between two elements. In everyday language as well as in technical writing, the unaccented form rozstpy is sometimes used in non-diacritic texts.

In civil engineering and architecture, rozstępy denote the distances between adjacent supports or elements of a structure, such as the spans of a bridge or the spacing between columns. The size and regularity of rozstępy affect load distribution, stability, and overall design.

In statistics and data analysis, rozstęp refers to the range of a data set—the difference between its maximum and minimum values. The phrase rozstępy między kwartylami (interquartile ranges) is also used to describe a measure of data spread. For example, a data set from 5 to 89 has a rozstęp of 84.

Other uses include biology and materials science, where rozstępy describe spacing between cells, fibers, or other repeating elements in a sample. While context determines the precise meaning, rozstęp and its plural rozstępy generally relate to measurable distances or intervals within a system.

See also: rozstęp, rozstaw, zakres. The term is widely understood in Polish technical and academic discourse, with the diacritic form more common in formal writing.