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memory vs retrieval

retrieval vs memory

memory and retrieval both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
memory Yes No No No
retrieval Yes No No No
As nouns, retrieval is a hyponym of memory; that is, retrieval is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than memory:
  • memory: the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
  • retrieval: the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
memory (noun) retrieval (noun)
an electronic memory device the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
the power of retaining and recalling past experience the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
something that is remembered
the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes
Difference between memory and retrieval

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