memorynoun
uk/ˈmem.ər.i/us/ˈmem.ər.i/memory noun (ABILITY TO REMEMBER)
B1 [ C or U ] the ability to remember information, experiences, and people:
a good/bad memory
After the accident he suffered from loss of memory/memory loss.
She has an excellent memory for names (= she can remember names easily).
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- I have a good memory and am able to retain facts easily.
- Loss of memory is a natural part of old age.
- That last conversation we had is engraved on my memory forever.
- The research examined the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.
- Sorry, I have a terrible memory for names - I've forgotten what your daughter is called.
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Memory and memories
- at/in the back of your mind idiom
- back
- clear
- corporate memory
- déjà vu
- eidetic
- flash
- flash back
- from memory idiom
- go
- live
- long memory
- nostalgia
- nostalgic
- off the top of your head idiom
- photographic memory
- remembrance
- rote
- within living memory idiom
- within your memory idiom
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memory noun (EVENT REMEMBERED)
B1 [ C ] something that you remember from the past:
I have vivid memories of that evening.
That tune really brings back memories (= makes me remember past events).
School is just a dim/distant memory for me now (= something I cannot remember very well).
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- I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
- My earliest memory is of being shown around our new house.
- Looking at her old photographs brought back a lot of memories.
- Until very recently he worked as a teacher and he still shudders at the memories.
- Perhaps there are some memories so painful that you have to blot them out.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Memory and memories
- at/in the back of your mind idiom
- back
- clear
- corporate memory
- déjà vu
- eidetic
- flash
- flash back
- from memory idiom
- go
- live
- long memory
- nostalgia
- nostalgic
- off the top of your head idiom
- photographic memory
- remembrance
- rote
- within living memory idiom
- within your memory idiom
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memory noun (OF COMPUTER)
A2 [ C usually singular, U ] the part of a computer in which information or programs are stored either permanently or temporarily, or the amount of space available on it for storing information:
My computer has a gigabyte of memory.
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Computer hardware
- 3-D printer
- blackberry
- brick
- bubblejet
- codec
- handheld
- joypad
- Macintosh
- micro
- microcomputer
- motherboard
- mouse
- ram
- shift key
- tablet
- toggle
- trackball
- underscore
- VDT
- word processor
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Idiom(s)
from memory
have a memory like an elephant
in memory of sb
take a stroll/trip/walk down memory lane
within your memory