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memory vs STM

STM vs memory

memory and STM both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
memory Yes No No No
STM Yes No No No
As nouns, STM is a hyponym of memory; that is, STM is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than memory:
  • memory: the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
  • STM: what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
memory (noun) STM (noun)
an electronic memory device what you can repeat immediately after perceiving it
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
something that is remembered
the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes
Difference between memory and STM

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