🧠memory

noun
/ˈmɛməri/

Meaning

The faculty of the mind by which information is stored and remembered.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information

Example Sentences

She has a vivid memory of her childhood home.

She has an excellent memory for faces and names.

Example Expressions

in memory of

Synonyms

recollection, remembrance, retention, recall, reminiscence
Entry 1
recollection, remembrance, retention, recall, reminiscence
Entry 2
recollection, remembrance, recall, retention, reminiscence

Antonyms

forgetfulness, amnesia, oblivion, lapse
Entry 1
forgetfulness, amnesia
Entry 2
forgetfulness, amnesia, oblivion, lapse

Collocations

short-term memory, long-term memory, memory loss, vivid memory, photographic memory, childhood memory, memory lane
Entry 1
short-term memory, long-term memory, memory loss, vivid memory
Entry 2
photographic memory, childhood memory, memory loss, memory lane

More Example Sentences

He took notes instead of relying on memory.

That day will remain etched in my memory forever.

I prefer to take notes rather than rely on memory.

A man takes a cooking class while traveling in Italy during his two-week vacation and learns to make fresh pasta from scratch with a local chef who speaks only a little English so they communicate using hand gestures and laughter and the man discovers how simple ingredients create amazing flavors when prepared with patience and traditional techniques then brings the recipes home to cook for his family and the experience becomes his favorite memory of the entire trip.

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