patency. n. 1. the condition of being obvious. 2. (Pathology) the state of a bodily passage, duct, etc, of being open or unobstructed. 3. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics the degree to which the vocal tract remains unobstructed in the articulation of a speech sound.
PERSONAL COMPETENCIES DICTIONARY. Attention to Detail. Definition. Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas. involved. Behavioral Indicators. â Provides accurate, consistent numbers on all paperwork. â Provides information in a useable form and on a timely basis to others who need to act on it.
Related words. 1  span verb. 2  attention span noun. 3  spick and span adjective.  1. the amount of time that something lasts Nearly 100 witnesses testified over a span of 20 days. attention/concentration span (=the period for which you can pay attention/concentrate): Kids these days have a very limited attention span.