short-term memory

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt-turm mem-uh-ree]

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt-turm mem-uh-ree]

Definitions of short-term memory words

noun short-term memory information retained in the brain and retrievable from it over a brief span of time (contrasted with long-term memory). 1
noun short-term memory capacity for recall over a brief period 1
noun short-term memory that section of the memory storage system of limited capacity (approximately seven items) that is capable of storing material for a brief period of time 0

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Origin of short-term memory

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Short-term memory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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short-term memory popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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