memory span

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Synonyms: memory spans

Antonyms: memory spans

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Noun

1. The [[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).

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