recency effect
ˈriːsənsi ɪˈfɛkt
Definition

Definition of recency effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
memory recallTECH.tendency to remember last items in a listTECH.
  • The recency effect helps students remember the last few terms.
2.
memory biasTECH.tendency to remember recent information better than earlier informationTECH.
  • In the quiz, her recency effect was evident as she recalled the last items best..
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Expressions with recency

recency biasn.
tendency to give more importance to recent events or information
Recency bias made her forget earlier successes.

Expressions with effect

for effectadv.
intended to produce a reaction
She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.
ripple effectn.
situation where one event causes many others
The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.
snowball effectn.
situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings
The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.
take effectv.
start working or begin to have the planned effect
The new law will take effect next month.
the effect was electricexp.
producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room
When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.
it has a snowball effectexp.
causes results that grow larger and stronger over time
One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.
posturing for effectadj.
behaving in a way to impress others
His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.
water cooler effectn.
spread of information through informal workplace chats
The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.
create a ripple effectv.
spread influence or impact widely
The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.
in effectadv.
for all practical purposes or in practice
In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

Terms related to recency effect

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
effectsrecentcognitionlistmemorypsychologyrecallrememberretentionbiaseffectinformation

Examples of recency effect in a sentence

  • Due to the recency effect, she recalled the last items easily.
  • The recency effect influenced his ability to recall recent events.
  • Her recency effect was noticeable during the memory test.

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  1. French:effet de récence, ...
  2. German:Rezenzeffekt, Recency-Effekt, ...
  3. Italian:effetto di recenza, bias di recenza, ...
  4. Spanish:efecto de recencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:efeito de recência, ...
  6. Chinese:近因效应, 新近效应, ...
  7. Japanese:新近性効果, 直近効果, ...
  8. Arabic:تَأْثِير الحَدَاثَة, أَثَر الحَدَاثَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶפֶּקְט הַטְּרִיּוּת, אַפֶּקְט הַתְּרוּיוּת, ...
  10. Russian:эффект недавности, эффект новизны, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ефект недавності, ефект новизни, ...
  12. Hindi:हाल प्रभाव, हाल की प्रभाव, ...
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