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noun
- 1. the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers: "a warehouse with a clear span of 28 feet" Similar
- 2. the length of time for which something lasts: "a short concentration span" Similar
verb
- 1. (of a bridge, arch, etc.) extend from side to side of: "the stream was spanned by a narrow bridge" Similar
- 2. extend across (a period of time or a range of subjects): "their interests span almost all the conventional disciplines" Similar
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4 days ago · Human life expectancy is a statistical measure of the estimate of the average remaining years of life at a given age. The most commonly used measure is life expectancy at birth (LEB, or in demographic notation e 0, where e x denotes the average life remaining at age x). This can be defined in two ways.
2 days ago · Attention or focus, is the concentration of awareness on some phenomenon to the exclusion of other stimuli. [1] . It is the selective concentration on discrete information, either subjectively or objectively.
4 days ago · Product lifetime or product lifespan is the time interval from when a product is sold to when it is discarded. [1] Product lifetime is slightly different from service life because the latter considers only the effective time the product is used. [1] .
2 days ago · In linear algebra, the concept of “span” is fundamental and helps us understand how sets of vectors can generate entire spaces. The span of a set of vectors is defined as the collection of all possible linear combinations of those vectors. Essentially, if you have a set of vectors, their span includes every vector that can be formed by ...
1 day ago · In an era dominated by social media and defined by short attention spans, it’s striking that longer, more involved debates hosted by elite institutions still matter. The Oxford Union … Thursday, July 25, 2024
3 days ago · In an era dominated by social media and defined by short attention spans, it’s striking that longer, more involved debates hosted by elite institutions still matter. The Oxford Union – a debating society created at Oxford University in the 1820s, immodestly billing itself as “the most prestigious debating society in the world” – is one of those institutions.
5 days ago · JNS.org - In an era dominated by social media and defined by short attention spans, it’s striking that longer, more involved debates hosted by elite institutions still matter. The Oxford Union ...
2 days ago · Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a neurodegenerative disorder that has critical impact on patient's life expectance and life span, and this disorder also leads to negative socioeconomic features. SCI is defined as a firm collision to the spinal cord which leads to the fracture and the dislocation of vertebrae. The current available treatment is surgery.
2 days ago · His record-breaking performances and physical understanding of the sport made him more successful than all others in history. 2. Pietro Mennea (1952 - 2013) Sport: Athletics (200m) Years Active: 1972-1984. Pietro Mennea, known as "la Freccia del Sud" or "the Arrow of the South," Pietro Mennea is arguably one of Italy's most prestigious athletes.
1 day ago · Around the world, members of Generation Z are spending more time on electronic devices and less time reading books than before, with implications for their attention spans, vocabulary, academic performance, and future economic contributions.
