attention span en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈtɛn.ʃən spæn/
Meanings
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The length of time, or span that one can pay attention, or concentrate on one topic without becoming distracted.
He has learning difficulties because of his short attention span.
Limit your training sessions to fifteen minutes; twice each day. One half-hour session is not recommended as a rock's attention span is rather short. Remember; a bored rock is an unhappy rock.
1975, Gary Dahl, The care and training of your PET ROCK:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| attention spans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fr capacité de concentration (time one can pay attention) · de Aufmerksamkeitsspanne (time one can pay attention) · nl spanningsboog (time one can pay attention) · fi keskittymiskyky (time one can pay attention) · fi keskittymisjänne (time one can pay attention) · fi huomiojänne (time one can pay attention) · nl aandachtsspanne (time one can pay attention) · pl koncentracja uwagi (time one can pay attention)