memory span
memory span · memory spans
The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recallThe 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).
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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
Forms
plural: memory spans| Singular | memory span |
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