ltm
Definition
- Noun:
- Long-term memory: "ltm" is an abbreviation for "long-term memory," which refers to the brain's system for storing, managing, and retrieving information over a long period, from days to a lifetime. It is your general store of remembered information.
Usage
- "Ltm" is a technical term used primarily in psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science. It is often used in academic writing, research papers, and educational contexts to discuss memory processes. In everyday conversation, the full term "long-term memory" is more common.
Examples
- Noun:
- The study focused on how sleep affects the consolidation of information into ltm.
- Damage to the hippocampus can impair the formation of new ltm.
- Her ltm for childhood events is remarkably vivid.
Advanced Usage
- "ltm encoding": the process of transforming sensory input into a form that can be stored in long-term memory.
- Effective ltm encoding often requires deep processing of the material.
- "ltm retrieval": the process of accessing and bringing stored information from long-term memory into conscious awareness.
- The cue helped with the ltm retrieval of the forgotten name.
Variants and Related Words
- Long-term memory (n): The full, unabbreviated form of "ltm."
- STM (n): An abbreviation for "short-term memory," the temporary, workspace of memory, often contrasted with LTM.
- Working memory (n): A system for temporarily holding and manipulating information, related to but distinct from long-term memory.
Synonyms
- Enduring memory: Memory that lasts over time.
- Permanent memory: Memory stored for the long term (though it can fade).
Antonyms
- Short-term memory (STM): Memory that holds a small amount of information for a brief period.
- Working memory: The active processing system for temporary information.
Related Phrases
- Commit to ltm: To learn something so it enters long-term storage.
- Repeated practice helps commit the skill to ltm.
- Ltm store: Refers to the repository of long-term memories.
- The semantic ltm store contains facts and knowledge.
Noun
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your general store of remembered information
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