Also means
interval
Usage Note
Lapso refers to a span of time: un lapso de tres años, or en un corto lapso ('in a short space of time'), common in formal writing. Do not confuse it with lapsus, borrowed intact for a slip of the tongue or memory.
Examples
"En un lapso de horas todo cambió."
Natural Translation
In the space of a few hours everything changed.
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