memory span

  • 11span — n. 1) a brief span 2) an attention; life; memory span 3) in a span (in the brief span of ten years) * * * [spæn] life memory span a brief span an attention in a span (in the brief span of ten years) …

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  • 12span — The amount, distance, or length between two points; the full extent or reach of anything. attention s. the length of time a person can concentrate on a subject. memory s. the maximum number of items recalled after a single presentation (auditory… …

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  • 13Memory development — The development of memory in children becomes evident within the first 2 to 3 years of a child s life as they show considerable advances in declarative memory. This enhancement continues into adolescence with major developments in short term… …

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  • 14span — 01. The life [span] of Japanese women is the longest in the world. 02. Many young children today have an approximate attention [span] of about 15 minutes, or the time of a television show between commercials. 03. Raymond Bourque s hockey career… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 15span — 1. noun /spæn,spæːn/ a) The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom. The unsilent present is a time of evaporating attention spans, b) Hence, a small space or a brief portion of time.… …

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  • 16Объем памяти (memory span) — О. п. относится к максимальному числу несвязанных между собой объектов, к рые можно удержать в памяти и повторить или осознать за один раз. О. п. относится не к продолжительности сохранения в памяти, но лишь к количеству материала, к рое можно… …

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  • 17Memory — For other uses, see Memory (disambiguation). Neuropsychology Topics …

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  • 18MEMORY — holocaust literature in european languages historiography of the holocaust holocaust studies Documentation, Education, and Resource Centers memorials and monuments museums film survivor testimonies Holocaust Literature in European Languages The… …

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  • 19Span. — 1. Spaniard. 2. Spanish. * * * span1 «span», noun, verb, spanned, span|ning. –n. 1. a) the part between two supports: »The bridge crossed the river in three spans. b) …

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  • 20span — span1 /span/, n., v., spanned, spanning. n. 1. the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended. 2. a unit of length corresponding to this distance, commonly taken as 9 in. (23 cm). 3. a… …

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