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memory

noun

mem·​o·​ry ˈmem-rē How to pronounce memory (audio)
ˈme-mə-
plural memories
1
a
: the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms
began to lose his memory as he grew older
b
: the store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or experience as evidenced by modification of structure or behavior or by recall and recognition
has a good memory for faces
2
a
: commemorative remembrance
erected a statue in memory of the hero
b
: the fact or condition of being remembered
days of recent memory
3
a
: a particular act of recall or recollection
has no memory of the event
b
: an image or impression of one that is remembered
fond memories of her youth
c
: the time within which past events can be or are remembered
within the memory of living men
4
a
: a device (such as a chip) or a component of an electronic device (such as a computer or smartphone) in which information can be inserted and stored and from which it may be extracted when wanted
especially : ram
b
: capacity for storing information
512 megabytes of memory
5
: a capacity for showing effects as the result of past treatment or for returning to a former condition
—used especially of a material (such as metal or plastic)

Synonyms

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memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered.

memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered.

gifted with a remarkable memory
that incident was now just a distant memory

remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered.

any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful

recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort.

after a moment's recollection he produced the name

reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past.

my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood

Example Sentences

He began to lose his memory as he grew older. Dad has a selective memory: he remembers the times he was right and forgets the times he was wrong. We have pleasant memories of the trip. trying to repress bitter memories His name evokes memories of a happier time. That time is just a dim memory to me now. The happiness of those times is still vivid in my memory. Her name has faded from memory. I seem to have very little memory of that time in my life. The sudden shock jogged his memory and everything came flooding back into his mind. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English memorie, from Anglo-French memoire, memorie, from Latin memoria, from memor mindful; akin to Old English gemimor well-known, Greek mermēra care, Sanskrit smarati he remembers

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of memory was in the 13th century

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