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Meaning of "memory span" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEMORY SPAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEMORY SPAN

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Memory span is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEMORY SPAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Memory span

In psychology and neuroscience, memory span is the longest list of items that a person can repeat back in correct order immediately after presentation on 50% of all trials. Items may include words, numbers, or letters. The task is known as digit span when numbers are used. Memory span is a common measure of short-term memory. It is also a component of cognitive ability tests such as the WAIS. Backward memory span is a more challenging variation which involves recalling items in reverse order.

Definition of memory span in the English dictionary

The definition of memory span in the dictionary is the capacity of short-term memory, usually between 5 and 10 items.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEMORY SPAN

memorisation
memorise
memoriser
memoriter
memorizable
memorization
memorize
memorizer
memory
memory bank
memory capacity
memory card
memory chip
memory foam
memory lane
memory like a sieve
memory loss
memory mapping
Memory Stick
memory trace

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEMORY SPAN

attention span
concentration span
inspan
life span
lifespan
Montespan
outspan
span
spic-and-span
spick and span
spick-and-span
time span
wingspan

Synonyms and antonyms of memory span in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «memory span» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEMORY SPAN

Find out the translation of memory span to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of memory span from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «memory span» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

记忆广度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

capacidad de memoria
570 millions of speakers

English

memory span
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्मृति काल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمتد الذاكرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

продолжительность памяти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

extensão de memória
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেমরি স্প্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

empan mnésique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jangka hayat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gedächtnisspanne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

記憶範囲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메모리 스팬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Watesan memori
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoảng bộ nhớ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நினைவக இடைவெளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेमरी स्पॅन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bellek aralığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

span di memoria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozpiętość pamięci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тривалість пам´яті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

durata de memorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρονικό της μνήμης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geheue span
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minne span
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hukommelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of memory span

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEMORY SPAN»

The term «memory span» is regularly used and occupies the 102.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEMORY SPAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about memory span

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEMORY SPAN»

Discover the use of memory span in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to memory span and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Short-Term/Working Memory
Subsequently adding the memory span measures increases explanatory power [ R-square = 0.399; adjusted R-square = 0.330; F(27,235) = 5.782; P < .001]. This increase in variance accounted for is statistically reliable [incremental F(3,235) ...
Ian Neath, Gordon D. A. Brown, Claudette Fortin, 1999
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The Development of Working Memory
The Relationship between Speech Rate and Memory Span in Children Lucy A. Henry Department of Psychology, University of Reading, UK Evidence of a linear relationship between speech rate and memory span in children has been ...
Anik de Ribaupierre, Graham J. Hitch, 1994
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Models Of Short-Term Memory
The full model is described in Brown and Hulme (1995), and explores the ability of a trace decay model of memory, operating without a rehearsal process, to account for basic memory span data. Brown and Hulme were primarily concerned ...
Susan E. Gathercole, 2013
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Variation in Working Memory
As was the case for Daneman and Blennerhassett, the question of interest is in the unique properties of working memory span (over shortterm memory span) as an index of a developmentally sensitive cognitive ability. The data from Leather ...
Andrew R.A. Conway, Christopher Jarrold, Michael J Kane, 2007
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Working Memory and Education[Texte Imprimé]
This book is a valuable resource for psychologists, educationalists, and anyone seeking to understand more about the cognitive basis of educational achievement in children. * It brings together in one volume information that would normally ...
Susan J. Pickering, 2006
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The Development of Memory in Childhood
Daneman and Carpenter (1980) developed a measure of working memory span that seems closely related to this emphasis on attentional limits. The measure is based on the idea that there are two separable aspects of working memory: ...
Nelson Cowan, 1997
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Short-Term and Working Memory
These analyses will clarify the cause of a significant correlation between the scores on the rhythm memory task and memory span. 1f the correlation between the two scores comes from the same mechanisms that cause a correlation between ...
Susan E. Gathercole, 2001
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Working Memory Capacity
Incorporating the latest from the recent surge in research into working memory capacity limits and the remarkable new insights provided by neuroimaging techniques, this book serves as an invaluable resource for all memory researchers and is ...
Nelson Cowan, 2005
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Memory: Phenomena, Experiment and Theory
The results of these early experiments led to the view that the system responsible for memory span, as measured by the digit span task, was not the same as the system supporting all our conscious mental activity. Instead, it seemed possible ...
Alan J. Parkin, 1993
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Biology of Memory
than 90% of trials, then the short-term memory span in various sets was equal to 2, 3, 5, and 5 symbols or 40, 20, 5, and 2.5 bits, respectively. When the information per symbol was changed by 40 times, the short-term memory span in symbols ...
Karl Pribram, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEMORY SPAN»

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Summer breeds lower market volatility - FT.com
... low vols are “a clear signal that FX investors expect a quiet summer, but may also tell you something about the memory span of FX investors. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Dollar near five-week peak vs yen on Fed official's hawkish …
"It is a clear signal that investors expect a quiet summer, but may also tell you something about the memory span of FX investors," Englander ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
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Published on Jul 17, 2015, 10:50 pm AST
Attention and memory span and irritability: Whatever your reason for skipping breakfast, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spokesperson Kristi ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
4
90 minute memory: How William reminds us of movie characters?
... real life experienced was remembering new events in dreams and increasing the memory span from 10-minutes to 90-minutes, respectively. «Microfinance Monitor, Jul 15»
5
Man left with 90 minute memory span after routine dental procedure
According to an online report on ABCNews.com, the patient was pale and faint and was found to have a memory span of only 10 minutes after ... «MyFox Washington DC, Jul 15»
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Perez's return is key to Rangers' 2nd-half hopes
However, Rangers manager Jeff Banister, much like his Astros counterpart A.J. Hinch, espouses the virtues of a short memory span. "We've ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Why you shouldn't rule out the Dockers just yet
Too much is read into recent form at the wrong time of the season and judgments are made by overly emotional people with the memory span ... «The New Daily, Jul 15»
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Routine Dentist Visit Leaves Man With 90-Minute Memory, Baffles …
Doctors are searching for answers in an effort to help a 48-year-old man who was left a routine dental visit with a memory span of 90 minutes, ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
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Corey Stoll Wanted to Be Bad in "Ant-Man"
(NEW YORK) -- Doctors are searching for answers in an effort to help a 48-year-old man who left a routine dental visit with a memory span of 90 ... «KTIC, Jul 15»
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POLL: Trump's Popularity Rises, Still Negative; Clinton Regains …
(NEW YORK) -- Doctors are searching for answers in an effort to help a 48-year-old man who left a routine dental visit with a memory span of 90 ... «KTIC, Jul 15»

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