memory
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈmɛməri/
- My only escape is into the memory of a life which seems evermore like a fading dream.
- early memories
- vivid memories
- evoke memories
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- You're not showing up as the memory that they have of you.
- It's like, what memories can you draw on that?
- So Worcester looms large in my memory and in my heart.
- I'm, I'm, I'm having memories from my past.
- Don't confuse the triggered memories for regret.
- And it became a memory, a neural pathway.
- When the doves have taken flight, only the memory of that flight remains.
- It's the, it's the regressed memories fueling that rage.
- You described your, your memory of that trick.
- My father, bless his memory, died about five years ago.
- But it was like I was accessing my dad's memories, which sounds insane.
- And I think making the memories should be the goal.
- And it was during those memories where I felt alone.
Examples
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When the doves have taken flight, only the memory of that flight remains.
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Dancing at bar mitzvahs brings up memories for me.
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And I think making the memories should be the goal.
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But it's just, it's such a prominent memory for me, those years.
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Indeed, my own favorite memory of Bennett in performance comes from his later years.
Academic text (2011) -
I chose August, sat down, and listed the memories and associations that came to me.
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So Worcester looms large in my memory and in my heart.
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Nearly all Latin American countries had bitter memories of coups supported by the United States in the 1970s.
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For the boxcar kids still alive today, the memory of the 1930s is bittersweet.
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She shared a beautiful story from her childhood memory with the class.
Synonyms
105
3.8
A memory of something from the past or the act of remembering it
9
6.0
A memory of something from the past
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3.8
An event from a person's life that they can remember
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9.9
The ability to remember events from the past
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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8.2
To forget things very quickly, especially names or small details
Compounds
- Specialized
4
2.8
A part of a computer that stores data and instructions for the processor
- Specialized
3
4.4
The mind holds and uses information for a short time to solve problems
- Archaic
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8.1
An old kind of computer storage that uses small magnetic rings to hold data
- Specialized
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5.7
A part of a computer that stores data for a short time while it runs
- Specialized
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3.7
A fast place in a computer where programs keep data while the computer runs
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2.0
A happy time from when you were a child that you still think about with joy
- Specialized
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4.8
A small, fast part of a computer that stores often used data to make access quicker
- Specialized
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4.2
A skill that lets you do movements learned by practice without thinking
- Specialized
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4.4
An electronic device put in the brain that records and plays back a person's past events or feelings
- Specialized
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4.2
The computer uses part of its hard disk as extra memory when RAM is full
- Specialized
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6.5
A computer system in AI that records past events so a program can learn and plan
- Specialized
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4.4
A small computer chip that holds information you can use but cannot change
- Specialized
1
6.7
A recorded list of a computer program's memory use to help find errors
- Specialized
1
6.3
The ability to remember specific events from your own life with their details
- Specialized
1
3.9
A CD for computers that holds data you cannot change
- Archaic
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8.3
A group of tiny magnetic rings used in old computers to store data
- Specialized
1
8.9
When you remember an event, the mind fills missing details with guesses
- Specialized
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7.7
A chip you clear with ultraviolet light and then write new information on it
- Archaic
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9.9
An early computer storage device using a rotating metal cylinder covered with magnetic material to hold data
- Specialized
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3.5
A standard size used to measure computer memory, like a byte or kilobyte
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5.5
A very important thing someone remembers that shapes who they are and their choices
- Specialized
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6.8
A complete copy of the information in a computer's active memory saved as a file
- Specialized
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8.4
A way of remembering that makes an exact copy of the original experience
- 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
- Specialized
When a computer system or program forgets what it learned after training on new data
- Specialized
Space inside a computer where programs keep data while running and that is lost when the computer turns off
- Specialized
A part of a computer that stores data for a short time the system can read and change while running
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Etymology
Memory comes from Latin memoria, meaning 'a thing remembered' or 'remembrance', so a memory is a picture or fact you keep from the past, like a small mental memo. This is why we call a past recollection a 'memory'.