noun
memory
MEM-uh-ree/ˈmeməri/
The capacity to retain information and recall it later.
The adult draws the objects from memory after the tray is covered.
Etymology
From “mindful, remembering,” the abstract noun names remembrance itself. In this sense, it is the mental capacity to retain traces of past experiences and bring them back to consciousness.
In context
to think of memory as this library that you've got in your head this is the kind of cognitive model and when you want to recall facts
More examples
- She has an excellent memory for names.
- Lack of sleep can affect your short-term memory.
- The students test their memories by recalling ten words.
Forms
memory · memories
memorize verb — To learn something for later recall.
memorization noun — The process of learning something by heart.