memory span
ˈmɛm.ər.i spæn
Definition

Definition of memory span - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
recall capacitynumber of items one can recall from memory
  • Her memory span allows her to remember seven numbers.
2.
psychologyTECH.capacity of short-term memory for retaining itemsTECH.
  • The test measured his memory span for random words.
immediate memory short-term memory working memory
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Expressions with memory

dim memoryn.
vague recollection of something
I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.
elephant's memoryn.
very good memory like an elephant
She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.
jog memoryv.
help someone remember something forgotten
The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.
memory lanen.
nostalgic journey through past memories
We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.
erase from memoryv.
remove something from one's memory
She tried to erase the painful event from memory.
have a short memoryv.
forget things quickly or easily
He has a short memory and often forgets names.

Expressions with span

span the globev.
cover or extend across the entire world
The company's operations span the globe, reaching customers in every continent.
span the generationsv.
exist or continue through multiple generations
The tradition of storytelling spans the generations in their family.
span the agesv.
exist or continue through different historical periods
The legend of King Arthur spans the ages.
span the spectrumv.
cover a wide range of things
Her interests span the spectrum from art to science.
age spann.
the range of ages within a group
The age span of the participants was from 20 to 50 years.
arm spann.
distance from fingertip to fingertip with arms outstretched
The arm span of the basketball player was impressive.
span the distancev.
cover a period of time or range
Her career spans the distance from the 1980s to the present.
spic-and-spanadj.
extremely clean and tidy
After hours of cleaning, the kitchen looked spic-and-span..
geographical spann.
the range of locations something affects
The geographical span of the company's operations includes three continents.
span of lifen.
total time a living thing exists from birth to death
The span of life for a butterfly is very short.

Terms related to memory span

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
short-term memoryworking memoryattentioncognitionconcentrationinformation processingrecallretention

Examples of memory span in a sentence

  • Children's memory span can be improved with practice.
  • Her memory span was tested using a series of numbers.
  • The psychologist assessed the child's memory span with visual patterns.

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  1. French:capacité de mémoire, ...
  2. German:Gedächtnisspanne, ...
  3. Italian:memoria, capacità di memoria, ...
  4. Spanish:capacidad de memoria, ...
  5. Portuguese:capacidade de memória, ...
  6. Chinese:记忆跨度, 短期记忆容量, ...
  7. Japanese:記憶スパン, 記憶範囲, ...
  8. Arabic:مَدَى الذَّاكِرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:טְוַח זִכָּרוֹן, טְוַח זִכָּרוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:объём памяти, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обсяг пам'яті, ...
  12. Hindi:स्मरण क्षमता, स्मृति अवधि, ...
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