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span
(span),The amount, distance, or length between two points; the full extent or reach of anything.
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span
(span)1. The distance from one fixed point to another, as the distance, when the hand is fully expanded, from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger.
2. A length of time.
3.. The duration of a process.
attention span
The duration of sustained concentration on a task or activity. See: hyperactivity (2); attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
digit span
A test of memory and attention.
See: digit span testlife span
The maximum obtainable age of a member of a species.
memory span
The number of words or objects one can store and recall when asked to do so. See: digit span test
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