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memory vs remembrance

remembrance vs memory

memory and remembrance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
memory Yes No No No
remembrance Yes No No No
As nouns, remembrance is a hyponym of memory; that is, remembrance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than memory:
  • memory: the power of retaining and recalling past experience
  • remembrance: the ability to recall past occurrences
Other hyponyms of memory include anamnesis, recollection.
memory (noun) remembrance (noun)
an electronic memory device the ability to recall past occurrences
the power of retaining and recalling past experience a recognition of meritorious service
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 remembrance

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