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Memory

//ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will. uncountable

    "Memory is a facility common to all animals."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of memory (“pelmanism”). alt-of, uncountable
  3. 3
    an electronic memory device wordnet
  4. 4
    A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism. countable, uncountable

    "I have no memory of that event."

  5. 5
    the power of retaining and recalling past experience wordnet
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  1. 6
    The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM). countable, uncountable

    "This data passes from the CPU to the memory."

  2. 7
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered wordnet
  3. 8
    The time within which past events can be or are remembered. countable, uncountable

    "in recent memory"

  4. 9
    something that is remembered wordnet
  5. 10
    Which returns to its original shape when heated attributive, countable, uncountable

    "memory metal"

  6. 11
    the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes wordnet
  7. 12
    A memorial. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "These weeds are memories of those worser hours."

  8. 13
    Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”). countable, uncountable

    "After he saw her a few more times, Mr. Cherkasky asked Ms. Cochrane out on a date in May 2008 to Central Park. He brought along some games to break the ice, and Ms. Cochrane brought cupcakes. They found a quiet place to sit and played Memory and Yahtzee, both of which were new to Ms. Cochrane."

  9. 14
    A term of venery for a social group of elephants, normally called a herd. collective, countable, rare, uncountable

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman memorie, Old French memoire etc., from Latin memoria (“the faculty of remembering, remembrance, memory, a historical account”), from memor (“mindful, remembering”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- (to remember), related to Ancient Greek μνήμη (mnḗmē, “memory”) μέρμερος (mérmeros, “anxious”), μέριμνα (mérimna, “care, thought”), Old English ġemimor (“mindful, remembering”). More at mimmer. Doublet of memoir and memoria. Displaced native Old English ġemynd, which took on a different meaning as modern mind.

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