episodic memory

ˌɛpɪˈsɑdɪk ˈmɛməri

episodic memories

Definition

Definition of episodic memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

past events

TECH.

memory storing personal experiences with time and place context

TECH.

Episodic memory helps you remember your last birthday party.
Episodic memory lets you recall your first day at school.
A strong episodic memory helps in eyewitness testimony.

personal memory

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Expressions with memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

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French:mémoire épisodique, ...
German:episodisches Gedächtnis, ...
Italian:memoria episodica, ...
Spanish:memoria episódica, ...
Portuguese:memória episódica, ...
Chinese:情景记忆, ...
Japanese:エピソード記憶, ...
Arabic:الذّاكرة العَرْضِيّة, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן אֶפִּיזוֹדִי, ...
Russian:эпизодическая память, ...
Ukrainian:епізодична пам'ять, ...
Hindi:एपिसोडिक मेमोरी, ...
Bengali:পর্বিক স্মৃতি, ...
Catalan:memòria episòdica, ...
Czech:epizodická paměť, ...
Danish:episodisk hukommelse, ...
Dutch:episodisch geheugen, ...
Greek:επεισοδιακή μνήμη, ...
Hungarian:epizodikus emlékezet, ...
Khmer:ការចងចាំអំពីព្រឹត្តិការណ៍, ...
Korean:일화 기억, ...
Persian:حافظه رویدادی, ...
Polish:pamięć epizodyczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória episódica, ...
Romanian:memorie episodică, ...
Swedish:episodiskt minne, ...
Thai:ความจำเหตุการณ์, ...
Turkish:episodik bellek, ...
Vietnamese:trí nhớ sự kiện, ...

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