memory

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. something that you remember from the past.

n. a specific mental impression or record of a past event.

“I have fond memories of the summers we spent at the beach.”

“The old photograph triggered a vivid memory of his childhood home, complete with the scent of pine needles and woodsmoke.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun Computing Technical

n. the part of a computer or phone where information is stored.

n. the physical devices used to store programs or data on a temporary or permanent basis in a computer.

Español:memoria

“My phone is slow because the memory is almost full.”

“Upgrading the system's random-access memory allowed the workstation to handle complex video rendering without significant latency.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the period of time that people can remember.

n. the reach or period of time covered by the faculty of remembering.

“It was the worst storm in living memory.”

“The village elders claimed that no drought in recent memory had been quite as devastating to the local harvest.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Literary

n. a special name for a group of elephants.

n. a collective noun for a social group of elephants.

“We watched a memory of elephants walk slowly toward the water hole.”

“The documentary highlighted the complex social bonds within a memory of elephants, emphasizing their long-term mourning rituals.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Science Technical

n. the ability of a material to return to its original shape.

n. the property of a material, such as a polymer or alloy, to return to a previously defined shape when triggered by a stimulus like heat.

“These glasses are made of memory metal, so they don't break easily.”

“The surgical stent was manufactured from a nickel-titanium alloy with shape memory, allowing it to expand once reaching body temperature.”