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REMEMBERING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
Example:
he enjoyed remembering his father
Synonyms:
memory; remembering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("remembering" is a kind of...):
basic cognitive process (cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "remembering"):
immediate memory; short-term memory; STM (what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it)
working memory (memory for intermediate results that must be held during thinking)
long-term memory; LTM (your general store of remembered information)
retrieval (the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory)
recall; recollection; reminiscence (the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort))
identification; recognition (the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering)
association; connection; connexion (the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination)
retrospection (memory for experiences that are past)
Derivation:
remember (recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection)
remember (recapture the past; indulge in memories)
remember (exercise, or have the power of, memory)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb remember
Context examples:
Much prior memory research has focused on semantic memory—remembering facts, such as famous people and landmarks.
(Storing memories of recent events, NIH)
He gave it to me, and with the necklace I make over to you all the duty of remembering the original giver.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
The mental process of thinking, learning, remembering, being aware of surroundings, and using judgment.
(Cognition, NCI Dictionary)
Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Thinking and Fatigue: I have trouble remembering things.
(FAMS - Trouble Remembering Things, NCI Thesaurus)
That operation of the mind which we become aware of objects of thought or perception; it includes all aspects of perceiving, thinking, or remembering.
(Alteration Of Cognitive Function, Food and Drug Administration)
People with AD may have trouble remembering things that happened recently or names of people they know.
(Alzheimer's Disease, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
An international team of scientists has developed a transistor capable of mimicking some characteristics of neurons, such as counting, remembering and performing simple arithmetic operations.
(Transistor that mimics neurons developed, SciDev.Net)
He seemed so confident that I, remembering my own confidence two nights before and with the baneful result, felt awe and vague terror.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
These may include problems with social interactions, ability to control emotions and behaviors, and cognitive abilities (thinking, learning, remembering, and problem solving).
(Neuropsychologist, NCI Dictionary)
Anne, remembering the preconcerted visits, at all hours, of Mr Elliot, would have expected him, but for his known engagement seven miles off.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
