attention span
noun
the interval during which an individual can concentrate, as on a single object, idea, or activity.
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Nearby words
- attent,
- attention,
- attention deficit disorder,
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
- attention line,
- attention-getting,
- attentive,
- attentively,
- attentiveness,
- attently
Origin of attention span
First recorded in 1930–35
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019