span vs attention span

attention span vs span

span and attention span both are nouns.

span is a verb but attention span is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
span	Yes	No	Yes	No
attention span	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, attention span is a hyponym of span; that is, attention span is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than span:

span: the complete duration of something
attention span: the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity

span (noun)	attention span (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
the distance or interval between two points
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)
two items of the same kind
the complete duration of something

span (verb)	attention span (verb)
to cover or extend over an area or time period

Difference between span and attention span

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