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memories

/ˈmɛm(ə)ɹiz/

Meanings
noun
The ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later at will.

Examples :

"Memory is a facility common to all animals."
mind physiology ability human sensation

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

In a traditional manner.

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Illustration remembered

remembered verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbəd/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚd/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

"After the storm scattered the pieces of the model airplane, the child carefully remembered how they fit together. "

Illustration executable

executable noun

/ˈɛksɪkjuːtəbl/

A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.

"The program as written by the programmer is generally processed into an executable that can be run."

Illustration recalling

recalling verb

/ɹɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/

To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).

"The manager, realizing his mistake, is recalling the memo that announced pay cuts. "

Illustration matriarchal

matriarchal adjective

/ˌmeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/ /ˌmeɪtriˈɑːrkɪkəl/

Governed by (or as if by) a matriarch.

"The family was matriarchal, with Grandma Rose making all the important decisions. "

Illustration impressions

impressions noun

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃənz/

The indentation or depression made by the pressure of one object on or into another.

"His head made an impression on the pillow."

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

A farm owned by a collection of people

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

Illustration unalterable

unalterable adjective

/ʌnˈɔltərəbəl/ /ˌʌnˈɔltərəbəl/

Incapable of changing or being altered

"The rules of the game are unalterable; we must follow them exactly as they are written. "

Illustration available

available adjective

/əˈveɪləb(ə)l/

Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.

"We have an available candidate."

Illustration conservationists

conservationists noun

/ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃənɪsts/ /ˌkɒnsərˈveɪʃənɪsts/

A person who maintains natural areas or protects threatened species.

"Conservationists work to protect forests from being cut down. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration emphasizing

emphasizing verb

/ˈemfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪsɪŋ/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."