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Definition memory in American English

memory noun

noun
/ˈmem(ə)ri/

▪ abiding, fond, happy, painful, treasured, vivid

▪ arouse, evoke, recall, rekindle, revive, stir, trigger

1

something that you remember

Example

The memory of that night is still clear in his mind.

Example

I don't have many good memories of my school days.

Example

What are your most vivid memories of that period?

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Example

Her memory will live on forever (=people will always remember her).

Example

A small monument was erected to the memory of those who died.

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Example

a memory test

Example

He searched his memory but couldn't recall where he'd seen her before.

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Your memory tends to get worse as you get older.

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My memory was playing tricks on me (=I was not remembering things correctly).

Example

I've never had a very good memory for names.

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3

the part of a computer in which information, instructions, and programs are stored

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3.1

the size of this part of a computer

Example

This particular model has 256 megabytes of memory.

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Definition memory in American English