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short-term memory

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
short--ter-m mem-o-ry
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

long-term memory episodic memory procedural memory working memory

Frequently Paired Words

long-term memory episodic memory procedural memory working memory

Synonyms

STM immediate memory

Questions

What does short-term memory mean?
The capacity for holding, but not manipulating, a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

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