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- [mem-uh-ree]
- /ˈmɛm ə ri/
- /ˈmeməri/
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- [mem-uh-ree]
- /ˈmɛm ə ri/
Definitions of memory word
- noun plural memory the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences. 1
- noun plural memory this faculty as possessed by a particular individual: to have a good memory. 1
- noun plural memory the act or fact of retaining and recalling impressions, facts, etc.; remembrance; recollection: to draw from memory. 1
- noun plural memory the length of time over which recollection extends: a time within the memory of living persons. 1
- noun plural memory a mental impression retained; a recollection: one's earliest memories. 1
- noun plural memory the reputation of a person or thing, especially after death; fame: a ruler of beloved memory. 1
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Origin of memory
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English memorie < Latin memoria, equivalent to memor mindful, remembering + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Memory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
memory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
memory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for memory
noun memory
- thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
- remembrance — a retained mental impression; memory.
- recollection — the act of re-collecting or the state of being re-collected.
- mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- consciousness — Your consciousness is your mind and your thoughts.
Antonyms for memory
noun memory
- forgetfulness — apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- amnesia — If someone is suffering from amnesia, they have lost their memory.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
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