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STM

STM

1 6.1
The small amount of information you can hold in your mind for a short time
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • During the quiz, her STM helped her remember the important details she had just studied.
  • STM courses
  • STM education
  • memory (STM)

Examples

  • In psychology, STM refers to the brain's capacity to hold information temporarily for immediate use.

  • The implication of this is that women still lag behind their male counterparts in STM education.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Their general education, and in particular their education in STM, is very vital to any nation.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The role of STM in the development of a nation cannot be overemphasized.

    Academic text (2008)
  • What challenges does this low women's involvement in STM have for national development?

    Academic text (2008)
  • Favorable financial assistance should be given to females to encourage them to study courses in STM.

    Academic text (2008)
  • STM is used to rehearse the skill and make immediate decisions about the information available.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The paper presents Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STM) as the bedrock of the development of any nation.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The points required of females for admission into tertiary institutions for STM courses have to be made lower than their male counterparts.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Their education in Science, Technology, and Mathematics (STM) should be given proper attention if meaningful advancement in national development can be attained.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

short-term memory
vsSTM
  • Specialized
22 3.9

The ability to remember things for a short time

is the shortened written form used for that same capacity
immediate memory
vsSTM
  • Specialized
4.1

The ability to remember something right after you see or hear it

covers holding information active for a short period rather than just instant recall

How Long

long-term memory
  • Specialized
7 3.7
STM
  • Specialized
1 6.1
working memory
  • Specialized
3 4.4

Surface Forms

STM singular
STMs plural

Etymology

STM is short for short-term memory, which literally means 'memory for a short time'. Think of it as the small part of your mind that holds information briefly, like a mental sticky note.