ditention
noun
di·ten·tion
\(ˈ)dī¦tenchən\
Definition of ditention
-s
: a mode of attention in which ideational reactions are distorted by the unconscious intrusion of elements of feeling and emotion — compare cotention
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Origin and Etymology of ditention
divided attention
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