Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

memory effect

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: mem-o-ry -ef-fect
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation in which nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries gradually lose their maximum energy capacity if they are repeatedly recharged after being only partially discharged.

Inflected Forms

memory effects (plural)

Synonyms

lazy battery effect

Questions

What does memory effect mean?: The situation in which nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries gradually lose their maximum energy capacity if they are repeatedly recharged after being only partially discharged.

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