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remembering vs retrieval

retrieval vs remembering

remembering and retrieval both are nouns.

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

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