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retrospective memory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
ret-ro-spec-tive mem-o-ry
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The remembering of information from the past.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

retrospective memories (plural)

Phrases

prospective memory retrospective study

Frequently Paired Words

prospective memory retrospective study

Questions

What does retrospective memory mean?
The remembering of information from the past.

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