ecphore
ecphore verb: to activate a latent engram as part of memory retrieval.
Verb
ecphore (third-person singular simple present ecphores, present participle ecphoring, simple past and past participle ecphored)
- To activate a latent engram as part of memory retrieval.
- By this I mean that, if a subject had e.g. learnt a series A—B—C, etc., and if B was given in the examination, instead of endeavouring to 'ecphore' any related member (i.e. A or C) impartially, the subject more or less unconsciously set his attention in the forward direction […]1912, Psychological Laboratory, University of London, University College Collected Papers, volume III, via Google Books, retrieved 30 Aug 2026
- I endeavoured to ecphore the remainder of the figure and then an image came up again. I still call this visual, but it had nothing of the sense perception of the primary memory image.1915, N. Carey, “Factors in the Mental Processes of School Children”, in The British Journal of Psychology, volume VII, via the Internet Archive, retrieved 30 Aug 2026, page 479
Examples of ecphore in a sentence
- One part of an engram may ecphore another engram in the same way that part of the stimulating situation reinstates the total engram.1924 September, Harry L. Hollingworth, “Particular Features of Meaning”, in Psychological Review, volume XXXI, number 5, via the Internet...
- We have defined a configuration as a group of engram-sets which tends to ecphore as a whole when a stimulus is acting on part of it.1926, Ida Beata Saxby, “III: The Growth of the Conscious Self: THe Habit and the Complex”, in The Psychology of the Thinker, University of...
Forms of ecphore
| third-person singular present | ecphores |
|---|---|
| present participle | ecphoring |
| past participle | ecphored |
| past | ecphored |
| alternative form | ekphore |
Origin of ecphore
Derived from German ekphorieren.
Questions about ecphore
- What does ecphore mean?
- Ecphore means to activate a latent engram as part of memory retrieval.
- How do you use ecphore in a sentence?
- One part of an engram may ecphore another engram in the same way that part of the stimulating situation reinstates the total engram.
- What part of speech is ecphore?
- Ecphore is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ecphore?
- The past tense of ecphore is ecphored.
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