memory
- noun
- /ˈmɛməri/
- As he aged, he noticed that his memory wasn't as reliable as it used to be.
- working memory
- short-term memory
- attention and memory
And he stands up, delivers his poem from memory, walks out the door.
- And he stands up, delivers his poem from memory, walks out the door.
- But also, come on, is your memory this short term?
- He writes a chapter on musical memory which is extraordinary.
- Also, it influences learning, memory, and even regulation of our mood.
- You can't consolidate memory or new skill absent sleep.
- I choose to create super memory, super cognition.
- And this notion of body memory is one of those things.
- Maybe just you're rewarding your memory for being right.
- It's, it's mostly a, a memory testing is what it is.
Examples
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My memory is clear.
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After studying all night, his memory of the material was sharp during the exam.
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And so I had this sort of memory in my mind.
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Can I take it back to a memory that I have with you?
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I will do a little quick review of what memory I have left.
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Might it have to do with our loss of memory, with our heart function?
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You still have no memory of that night?
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What I know about myself comes from the limited memory of a New York City girl.
Academic text (2011) -
In all of those cases, memory is the key element.
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All these traumas came back in my memory during this conversation.
Synonyms
A memory of something from the past or the act of remembering it
The ability to remember people, events, or information
Ability to remember information or past events
Thinking about events or experiences from the past
How well a person remembers facts or past events
The ability to remember and keep information or past experiences
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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A part of a computer that stores data and instructions for the processor
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The mind holds and uses information for a short time to solve problems
A happy time from when you were a child that you still think about with joy
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The ability to remember specific events from your own life with their details
- Archaic
A group of tiny magnetic rings used in old computers to store data
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An electronic device put in the brain that records and plays back a person's past events or feelings
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A small, fast part of a computer that stores often used data to make access quicker
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A fast place in a computer where programs keep data while the computer runs
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A small computer chip that holds information you can use but cannot change
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The computer uses part of its hard disk as extra memory when RAM is full
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A standard size used to measure computer memory, like a byte or kilobyte
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An early computer storage device using a rotating metal cylinder covered with magnetic material to hold data
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A chip you clear with ultraviolet light and then write new information on it
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A computer system in AI that records past events so a program can learn and plan
- Archaic
A device that stores information as tiny magnetic areas on a thin layer, used in older computers
- Archaic
An old machine used in tests that shows items one by one so people can try to remember them
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A complete copy of the information in a computer's active memory saved as a file
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When a computer system or program forgets what it learned after training on new data
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A skill that lets you do movements learned by practice without thinking
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Space inside a computer where programs keep data while running and that is lost when the computer turns off
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A part of a computer that stores data for a short time the system can read and change while running
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When you remember an event, the mind fills missing details with guesses
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A way of remembering that makes an exact copy of the original experience
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Etymology
Memory comes from the Latin root memor, meaning 'mindful' or 'remembering', and you can see this in the everyday word remember. So memory means the mental ability to store and bring back information.