memory
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
memories
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memories
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEMORY
1
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the power or process of remembering what has been learned
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see also photographic memory
[count]
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He began to lose his memory as he grew older.
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He has an excellent memory for faces. [=he is very good at remembering faces]
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Those people have long memories. [=they remember things that happened long ago]
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She has a short memory. [=she forgets things quickly]
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Dad has a selective memory: he remembers the times he was right and forgets the times he was wrong.
[noncount]
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They claim that these pills can improve (the) memory.
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short-term/long-term memory
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He committed the speech to memory. [=he memorized the speech]
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If memory serves (me rightly/correctly), his name is John. [=if I remember accurately, his name is John]
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a
[count]
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something that is remembered
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We have pleasant memories of the trip.
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trying to repress bitter/painful memories
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childhood memories
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His name evokes memories of a happier time.
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That time is just a dim/faint memory to me now.
b
[noncount]
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the things learned and kept in the mind
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The happiness of those times is still vivid in my memory.
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Her name has faded from memory.
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I seem to have very little memory of that time in my life.
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Her name has faded from my memory. [=I cannot remember her name]
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That tragic day has become part of our collective memory. [=it is something that we all remember]
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He has no memory of what happened. [=he does not remember what happened]
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I can't remember exactly how much it costs. Could you refresh my memory? [=remind me]
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The sudden shock jogged his memory and everything came flooding back into his mind.
3
[count]
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the things that are remembered about a person who has died
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Even though he is no longer with us, his memory lives on. [=we still remember him]
4
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the period of time that a person can remember
[count]
— usually singular
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These events occurred within their memory. [=occurred during the time that they can remember]
[noncount]
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These events occurred within living memory.
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The harbor froze over for the first time in (modern/recent) memory.
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[noncount]
computers
a
:
capacity for storing information
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a computer with 512MB of memory
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The computer needs more memory.
b
:
the part of a computer in which information is stored
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see also random-access memory
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information stored in memory
from memory
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without reading or looking at notes
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She delivered the speech (entirely) from memory.
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He played the entire piece from memory.
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She can recite from memory the capitals of all the states of the U.S.
in memory of
or in someone's memory
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made or done to honor someone who has died
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The monument is in memory of the soldiers who died in battle on this field.
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He donated the painting in his wife's memory.
memory lane
◊ If you take a stroll/trip/walk (etc.) down memory lane, you think or talk about pleasant things from the past.
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We took a stroll down memory lane, talking about our time at school together.
