Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
2. A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by an organism.
3. (computing) The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).
4. The time within which past events can be or are remembered.
5. (attributive) Of a material, which returns to its original shape when heated.
6. (obsolete) A memorial.
7. Synonym of pelmanism (“memory card game”).
8. (zoology, collective, rare) A term of venery for a social group of elephants, normally called a herd.

Example Sentences

Memory is a facility common to all animals.

And they say goldfish have no memory. I guess their lives are much like mine. And the little plastic castle is a surprise every time.

I have no memory of that event.

My wedding is one of my happiest memories.

Sam and his friends will never forget the happy memories of the field trip to France.

I know I can't hide from my memory / Though day after day I've tried / I keep sayin', she'll be back / But today again I've lied

This data passes from the CPU to the memory.

My first microcomputer had 12K of memory. When I expanded to a full 64K, I thought I had all the memory I'd ever need. Hah. I know better now.

Word Forms

• memories
• memorie

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Use memory when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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