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ecphoring

ecphoring is the present participle and gerund of ecphore.

Meaning of ecphore

Verb

ecphore (third-person singular simple present ecphores, present participle ecphoring, simple past and past participle ecphored)

  1. (obsolete, rare) 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

Questions about ecphoring

What is ecphoring the present participle and gerund of?
Ecphoring is the present participle and gerund of ecphore.

Words near ecphoring in the dictionary

  1. ecphores
  2. ecphoria
  3. ecphorias
  4. ecphoric
  5. ecphories
  6. ecphoring
  7. ecphorization
  8. ecphorize
  9. ecphorized
  10. ecphorizes
  11. ecphorizing

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