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memory
noun
-
memory
,
memories
the
mental
ability
to
store
,
keep
and
later
recall
information
,
experiences
or
impressions
•
Grandma
still
has
an
amazing
memory
for
names
and
faces
.
Grandma
still
has
an
amazing
memory
for
names
and
faces
.
•
After
the
accident
,
his
short-term
memory
was
affected
,
so
he
often
forgot
where
he
put
things
.
After
the
accident
,
his
short-term
memory
was
affected
,
so
he
often
forgot
where
he
put
things
.
Middle
English
memorie
,
from
Anglo-French
,
from
Latin
memoria
“
remembrance
,
faculty
of
remembering
,”
from
memor
“
mindful
.”
noun
-
memory
,
memories
a
specific
thought
,
picture
or
feeling
from
the
past
that
you
can
recall
•
My
favorite
memory
of
the
vacation
is
watching
the
sunrise
over
the
mountains
.
My
favorite
memory
of
the
vacation
is
watching
the
sunrise
over
the
mountains
.
•
The
old
photograph
brought
back
a
happy
memory
of
our
first
day
at
school
.
The
old
photograph
brought
back
a
happy
memory
of
our
first
day
at
school
.
noun
-
memory
,
memories
the
part
of
a
computer
or
other
electronic
device
where
data
is
stored
and
can
be
accessed
•
My
laptop
is
slow
because
it
doesn
’
t
have
enough
memory
.
My
laptop
is
slow
because
it
doesn
’
t
have
enough
memory
.
•
The
new
phone
offers
256
gigabytes
of
memory
.
The
new
phone
offers
256
gigabytes
of
memory
.
noun
-
memory
,
memories
the
act
of
honoring
or
remembering
someone
who
has
died
•
They
planted
a
tree
in
memory
of
their
teacher
.
They
planted
a
tree
in
memory
of
their
teacher
.
•
A
statue
was
built
to
keep
his
memory
alive
.
A
statue
was
built
to
keep
his
memory
alive
.
memorial
noun
a
statue
,
building
,
ceremony
,
or
other
object
that
helps
people
remember
and
honor
a
person
or
event
,
especially
someone
who
has
died
•
Tourists
placed
flowers
at
the
memorial
for
the
fallen
soldiers
.
Tourists
placed
flowers
at
the
memorial
for
the
fallen
soldiers
.
•
The
town
built
a
new
memorial
to
honor
the
firefighters
who
saved
many
lives
.
The
town
built
a
new
memorial
to
honor
the
firefighters
who
saved
many
lives
.
From
Latin
memoria
‘
memory
’
plus
the
suffix-al
,
entering
English
in
the
14th
century
.
adjective
relating
to
remembering
and
honoring
a
person
or
event
,
especially
someone
who
has
died
•
A
memorial
service
will
be
held
on
Sunday
morning
.
A
memorial
service
will
be
held
on
Sunday
morning
.
•
The
charity
created
a
memorial
scholarship
in
her
name
.
The
charity
created
a
memorial
scholarship
in
her
name
.
Derived
from
the
noun
sense
,
used
adjectivally
since
the
18th
century
.
noun
a
written
statement
of
facts
,
often
presented
to
an
authority
as
a
petition
or
record
•
The
activists
submitted
a
detailed
memorial
to
the
parliament
demanding
new
safety
laws
.
The
activists
submitted
a
detailed
memorial
to
the
parliament
demanding
new
safety
laws
.
•
Lawyers
prepared
a
memorial
summarizing
the
case
for
the
judge
.
Lawyers
prepared
a
memorial
summarizing
the
case
for
the
judge
.
This
formal
legal
sense
grew
from
the
idea
of
a
document
that
preserves
a
memory
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
16th
century
.
