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primacy effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
pri-ma-cy -ef-fect
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The increased ability to remember items presented earlier, such as the first items in a list: the early-position aspect of the serial position effect.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

primacy effects (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

recency effect

Questions

What does primacy effect mean?
The increased ability to remember items presented earlier, such as the first items in a list: the early-position aspect of the serial position effect.

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