committal to memory

4.2

Learning something so you remember it exactly

noun

: memorización

The teacher emphasized the importance of committal to memory for learning multiplication tables.

Examples

Successful actors rely on swift committal to memory of their scripts.
Her committal to memory of the lengthy poem impressed everyone.
The committal to memory of facts is essential for exams.
She struggles with the committal to memory of long texts.
The teacher emphasized the importance of committal to memory for learning multiplication tables.
Successful actors rely on swift committal to memory of their scripts.
Her committal to memory of the lengthy poem impressed everyone.

Synonyms

memorization

vscommittal to memory

8 3.6

Learning something so you can remember it exactly

is the more formal multiword expression for the same act

rote

vscommittal to memory

6 5.5

Learning something by repeating it many times without understanding it

is the general act of learning to remember exactly rather than only repetition

rote learning

vscommittal to memory

1 4.4

Remembering facts by repeating them without really understanding

is the general act of learning to remember exactly rather than only repetition

Antonyms

forgetfulness

11 3.5

A habit of not remembering things like names or keys

How Well Remembered

committal to memory

4.2

learning

508 1.0

familiarity

38 2.9

exposure

295 3.5

Surface Forms

committal to memory singular

committals to memory plural

Morphology

committal + to + memory

The phrase is compositionally built: 'committal' (the act of committing) + 'to memory' (into one's memory) yields the meaning 'memorization' directly. Although 'committal' is somewhat formal and may be rare, if a learner knows the constituent words the overall meaning is predictable and follows normal English composition patterns.

Etymology

Committal to memory may come from the idea of 'committing' meaning putting something in a safe place and memory as a place in your mind, so putting a fact into your mind is like keeping it safe. That's why it means 'learning something so as to remember it exactly'.