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long-term memory

long-term memory noun: the stage of the Atkinson–Shiffrin memory model where informative knowledge is held indefinitely.

Noun

long-term memory (uncountable)

  1. The stage of the Atkinson–Shiffrin memory model where informative knowledge is held indefinitely.
    Synonyms:
    LTM

Synonyms of long-term memory

Questions about long-term memory

What does long-term memory mean?
Long-term memory means the stage of the Atkinson–Shiffrin memory model where informative knowledge is held indefinitely.
What part of speech is long-term memory?
Long-term memory is a noun.

Words near long-term memory in the dictionary

  1. long-tailed titmouse
  2. long-tailed tits
  3. long-tailed weasel
  4. long-term
  5. long-term Covid
  6. long-term memory
  7. long-term potentiation
  8. long-termer
  9. long-termers
  10. long-termism
  11. long-termist

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