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long-term memory

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.64 in modern English

Syllables
long-ter-m mem-o-ry
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The stage of the Atkinson–Shiffrin memory model where informative knowledge is held indefinitely.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

short-term memory episodic memory procedural memory

Frequently Paired Words

short-term memory episodic memory procedural memory

Synonyms

LTM

Questions

What does long-term memory mean?
The stage of the Atkinson–Shiffrin memory model where informative knowledge is held indefinitely.

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