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memory span

memory span noun: the number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of working memory (short-term memory).

Noun

memory span (plural memory spans)

  1. The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of working memory (short-term memory).
    • He noticed that the memory span of young adults was around seven elements

memory span meaning in Tamil

memory span in Tamil

நினைவு அளவு, நினைவு நெடுக்கம்

Forms of memory span

pluralmemory spans

Questions about memory span

What does memory span mean?
Memory span means the number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall. Memory span is a test of working memory (short-term memory).
What is memory span in Tamil?
Memory span in Tamil is நினைவு அளவு, நினைவு நெடுக்கம். See Memory span meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is memory span?
Memory span is a noun.
What is the plural of memory span?
The plural of memory span is memory spans.

Words near memory span in the dictionary

  1. memory palaces
  2. memory quilt
  3. memory quilts
  4. memory root
  5. memory safety
  6. memory span
  7. memory spans
  8. memory stick
  9. memory sticks
  10. memory T cell
  11. memory T cells

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