memorisation
Definition
Noun The process or act of committing something to memory, specifically with the goal of being able to recall it word-for-word. It involves learning information by heart through repetition or other techniques.
Usage
This noun refers to the cognitive activity of storing information in one's memory for accurate, often verbatim, recall. * The memorisation of historical dates is a common classroom task. * Successful language learning in the early stages often requires the memorisation of vocabulary lists. * Her quick memorisation of the complex script impressed the director.
Advanced Usage
- Rote memorisation: A specific method of learning by repetition without a focus on understanding the meaning.
- Critics argue that education should move beyond simple rote memorisation.
- Can be used in formal or academic contexts to discuss learning processes, cognitive psychology, or educational methods.
Variants and Related Words
- Memorize (verb, US spelling): To commit something to memory.
- He needs to memorize his speech.
- Memorise (verb, UK spelling): The British English spelling of the verb.
- Memorization (noun, US spelling): The American English spelling of the noun 'memorisation'.
- Memory (noun): The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
- Recall (noun/verb): The action of remembering or bringing a memory back to mind.
Synonyms
- Learning by heart
- Committing to memory
- Rote learning (specifically implies repetition without deep understanding)
Antonyms
- Forgetting
- Improvisation (creating or performing spontaneously without prior memorization)
Noun
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learning so as to be able to remember verbatim
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the actor's memorization of his lines
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