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attention span

noun

the interval during which an individual can concentrate, as on a single object, idea, or activity.

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Words nearby attention span

attent, attention, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention line, attention span, attention-getting, attentive, attentively, attenuant, attenuate

Origin of attention span

First recorded in 1930–35
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